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                              The White House
                                 Washington

                             September 24, 1947

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Dear Secretary Forrestal:

	As  per  our  recent  conversation  on  this  matter, you are hereby
authorized  to proceed with all due speed and caution upon your undertaking.
Hereafter this matter shall be refered to only as Operation Majestic Twelve.

	It  continues  to  be  my  feeling  that  any  future considerations
relative  to the ultimate disposition of this matter should rest solely with
the Office of the President following appropriate discussions with yourself,
Dr.  Bush and the Director of Central Intelligence.

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