--- PAGE 1 --- DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 740185 [strikethrough: Secret] 1948 DATE CLOSED Office, Chief Army Field Forces [strikethrough: Secret] A. G. Files FILE NO. 000.9 BINDER NO. 7 NW 91215 DocId:34746269 Page 1 --- PAGE 2 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] HEADQUARTERS FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT Norfolk 11, Virginia Refer to: ND5(32)/VZ1 Serial 0430 13 Dec 1948 [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] From: Commandant, Fifth Naval District To: Activities Indicated in Distribution List Subj: "Flying Discs" - Report of Ref: (a) CNO Conf ltr Op-322V P16-3/QN, Serial 0442P32, dtd 4 November 1948 1. Reference (a) is quoted herewith for information and compliance: "From: Chief of Naval Operations. To: Commandants, All Naval Districts. SUBJECT: "Flying Discs" - Report of. 1. The Director of Intelligence, U.S. Air Force has informed the Navy Department that a cycle of reappearance of "Flying Discs" is be- coming apparent, and that the beginning of a new interval is imminent. They have requested that any such sightings be reported as quickly as possible, and that these phenomena be investigated. 2. It is requested, therefore, that all stations be directed to report to the nearest Air Force Command and to the Naval District Intelligence Office any reported sighting of "Flying Discs" or other unidentified aerial objects. It is desired, also, that photographic evidence of the phenomena be obtained whenever possible. 3. DIO's will forward such information to the Chief of Naval Intelligence who will pass the information to the Director of Intelligence U.S. Air Force by the fastest means. s/ Thos. B. Inglis THOS. B. INGLIS By direction" s/ R. C. Hudson R. C. HUDSON CHIEF OF STAFF [Handwritten: Intel sm P.F. [unclear: Finnegan?] Oen Chief V B Col Ely [unclear: signature/initials] Col Thompson T] Distribution List (Rev. 7/1/48) [Handwritten: SYB] List 1A (only 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 36, 58, 60, 62) 1 copy each. 2A (only 1, 3, 4, 16) 1 copy each. 3A (only 5, 6, 13, 34, 35, 63, 64, 66) 1 copy each. 6A 1 copy each. 7A (only 1, 2, 10, 20) 1 copy each. 85 copies. [Handwritten: AG Rec'd 12/23/48 (Intel)] [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] 12 NW 91215 DocId: 34746269 Page 2 --- PAGE 3 --- [handwritten] 1100 GHQUS (RECORDS) CHIEF [illegible] CLASSIFICATIO[N] [handwritten] 194 23d ROUTING [handwritten] X [illegible] FILE CLERK [handwritten] 194 24h [handwritten] X000.9 [handwritten] X349.1(C) [unclear: cleared] RECEIVED A.F.F. [handwritten] X045(C) DISTRIBUTION CENTER 1948 DEC 15 [unclear: 08] 28 [unclear: 7] and [illegible] [illegible] [unclear: CHIEF OF STAFF] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [stamp: RECEIVED / 1948 DEC 15 / (clock face with numbers 11, 12, 1, 2, 5, 27 visible)] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] NW 1217 Doc ID: 3474289 Page 3