Le 8 Tuesday, 06:17 PM, le bureau du FBI de Dallas transmet une information fournie par un service de la 8ème armée :
| TELEX | ||
| FBI Dallas | 8-7-47 | 18-17 |
| Director and SAC, Cincinnati | Urgent | |
Flying disc, information concerning. Major Curtan, Headquarters Eight Air Force, telephonically advised this office that an object purporting to be a flying disc was re covered near Roswell, New Mexico, this date. The disc is hexagonal in shape and was suspended from a balloon by cable, which balloon was approximatively 20 feet in diameter. Maj. Curtan further advised that the object ressemble a high altitude balloon with a radar reflector, but that telephonic conversation between their office and Wright Field had not XXXXXXXXXX borne out this belief. The disc and balloon being transported to Wright Field by special plane for examinat information provided this office because of national interest in case. XXXX and fact that national broadcasting company, Associated Press, and others attempting to break story of location of disc today. Major Curtan advised would request Wright Field to advise Cincinnati office results of examination. No further investigation being conducted.
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