—— y enmeitto. Office Memorandum + uxirep states GOVERNMENT too: , Dre Mschle, OSI, . pare; 15 Karch 1949 lb z From me Dr. stone, ost (| G48 ee - suoject: «Flying Ssucers, . 1. A rapid perusal-of your doouneats leaves one confused end Anelined to supinece: 7 2. Tue follovicg considerations seen not to have veen included in the-survey: . a. No euggestion is noted that there is a possibility that sary of the objects nay be "freo" netoorolesical sounding Yallooas= be If atese "lying coucer" is to be involved, it 4s cely unlixely that they be found over the U. S. because: extr (1) U.S. developnents would ve closely coordinated Usa? or cozercial designers. (2) Foreiga aircraft developnent would herdly do tepted at sues a zerge fron hone areas, even if fuel could be supplied ? (3) caized etzeraft at a renge of severe] thousand niles re beyond any laiown capabilities, inclading oure, ¢. What-is the psychological probability that eny object sees briefly against Mero" background will de cireuler, or oyaly in appearence? a. Hee eny one commented on-the curlous tice distribution of the observations? ilote Rbart below 30 No. of 25 Sigatiagsag us 10 |Mackie, OST. pate: 15 Harch 1949 Frost ne “Dr. Stone, ost (] dived) . : ae SuDJECT: Plying Saucers To 1. A repid perusal of your docunents leaves one confused end Anclined to supineaess. 2. The follovicg considerations seen not to have deen included 4a tae survey? fa. Mo suggestion is noted that there is a pousibility that nany of the odjects nay be "free" netoorological sounding ‘pallooas. flying saucer" Le to be involved, it ts db. Ifa ten vaat they be found over tho U. S. becaust extrenely unlixely (2) U.S. derelopuents would ve closely coordinated with USAP oF costereial designers. (2) Foreica elrerast developnent would herdly be tested at gucz e range fron hone areas, even Af fuel could Ye supplied , (3) Gaidod atreraft at a reage of severe) thousand es are depard aay mnown capedilities, incuding ours what-ts-the-poychological provability thet any obsect or ovals e vs briefly egainst "zero! becxground vill be cirouler, in appearence? a. _ Bas-eny-one commented on the curlous tice distribution of the observations? ote gbart below: No. of 25 Siebtingagg ws 7 cd ae Se Gey Vin VAL AAS SRE OSE WOT DS Tog Yo there any nidsunner redness involved? Are asteroids