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FBI Case 62-HQ-83894 Serial 220: Garcia Macias Letter & Durango Flying Saucer Photographs (1950)

Prepared summary.

On March 19, 1950, Miguel Angel Garcia Macias, a pianist, composer, and self-described ideographic inventor from Veracruz, Mexico, wrote to the President of the Commission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America in New York, describing his concept of stratospheric aerostats and attributing flying saucers to U.S. atomic technology. The letter, translated by Mrs. Sophia Saliba, was received by the FBI New York Field Office by April 7, 1950, and filed under case 62-HQ-83894, Serial 220.

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Declassification authority derived
from FBI Automatic Declassification
Guide, issued May 24, 2007.

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MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA MACIAS
Pianist Composer Discoverer
and Ideographic Inventor
No. 324 Pino Suarez Avenue
VERACRUZ, Veracruz

Veracruz, Veracruz
March 19, 1950

To the President of the Commission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America

New York

Dear Mr. President,

This is to greet you and at the same time to bring to your knowledge the STUDIES which I permit myself to send to that Honorable Commission of Scientific Investigation, because I believe that it is my duty to make them available for the deep consideration of that commission over which you so worthily preside.

This deals with stratospheric aerostats (?) or Flying** saucers as people commonly call them, and which I believe your great Nation, making use of ATOMIC force, possesses. Before giving an exposition of my IDEA, I want you to know of the Inventions which I have thought up by means of my STUDIES as an IDEOGRAPHIC Inventor, and which have been REGISTERED and PATENTED by other persons whom I do not know and which are the following:

# FBI CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER (cont.)

## "GOTE-GRADUNS" (DROP GRADUATION?)

The "Gote-Graduns" was originated when I was making studies on Atmospheric Graduations of the Earth and one afternoon it occurred to me to graduate a Dropper. The experiment did not cause me a great deal of work since I was able to graduate it with ease, but the PLANS of my IDEA were stolen from me and patented in your Nation.

FRI NEW YORK "AUTOMATIC SHOVELS" for Dump-Trucks (or Concrete-Mixers)*** APR 7 1950

The Automatic Shovels originated when a party of Workers was trying to fill a Dump-Truck in front of the Custom House of the Port. I took my watch and I was able to prove that the workers took a long time to fill the truck since it took almost an hour and a half of continuous work. Then I thought that the same Truck equipped with an Automatic Shovel could do the same work in less time. I set about drawing up the plans and I sent them to Mexico to the Secretary of National Economy. The plans remained there

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for eight months. After that time, and after I had paid all my fees as an Inventor of the said Apparatus, I received a reply stating that the said Patent had already been given to another person whose identity I do not know.

"ROOMS FOR MEASURING OPTICS" for the Examination of vision.

I have this study in my possession and have not REGISTERED it since I need to prove some things in order to be able to put it into effect.

"THE GRADUAL CENTIMETRIC MUSIC OF THE FUTURE" or the discovery of Sound (15) composed for PIANOMETRICS, PHONOMETRICS, CENTIMETRICS and DISCOPHONOMETRICS.

I have finished this Study and the plans are in the TOWN LIBRARY of this Port, as well as the Autophonics and the Euphonics of Alphabetic Letters.

# FBI CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER (cont.)

## "GOTE-GRADUNS" (DROP GRADUATION?) (cont.)

The "FERROTACTOMETER and the FERROCEMACTOMETER" to eliminate Railway collisions from a DISTANCE at Road crossings. I extended this IDEOGRAPHIC INVENTION to eliminate automobile collisions on Roads, but since I do not have money I was not able to put it in PRACTICE nor to have it REGISTERED.

"EXQUINOCIS" (?) of graduation, time and distance, in order to determine the distribution and division of TIME on CLOCKS of the whole World. This drawing is in the Town Library of this Port.

Description of the STABILITY of SURFACE and the SUPERMEDIA (?) in order to prevent the sinking of big Transatlantic liners, guaranteeing the lives and interests of persons who travel, like those of Navigation Companies of the whole World.

The graduation and Illumination of the Wharves which load large quantities of combustible materials, in order to eliminate accidents on the Wharves during the loading and unloading of the same.

Study of the MULTIPLES and the SUBMULTIPLES of Mechanized gears. This study is correlated with Music since it deals with Universal mechanical gearing or the gradual Centimetric Music of the Future.

# FBI CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER (cont.)

## "STRATOSPHERIC AEROSTATS"

In this study enters Global Stability which the Globe has and Semi-Global Stability which the Parachute has. Uniting the two STABILITIES into one, we find the superior Stability or the SUPER-STABILITY of bodies in Air or space. These apparatuses can be used in order to avoid Atomic Explosion on the Earth, since the velocity is Greater than that of Light or Sound in accordance with the quantity of Atomic Material which is used in their fabrication. These apparatuses can be thrown from the ground or from

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the Water since the Conic-Global or Global-Conic form permits it.

The force that the said apparatus can develop can be compared only with THOUGHT since this has no barriers on the earth such as mountains and clouds in Space. This apparatus can be used for the Study of the Stars. This force is applied by means of stratospheric skyrockets placed at the top or sides of this apparatus using Nuclear-Atomic force.

I hope that my idea is Studied and approved by the said Commission and may serve for the Progress of the Universe instead of its DESTRUCTION, and for the good of all of us human beings who inhabit the Earth.

My description is IDEOGRAPHIC, but I believe that it will be a grain of sand which will help the SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION of that big Nation.

Cordially yours,
Miguel Angel Garcia Macias

Ideographic Inventor

"FOR UNIVERSAL PROGRESS"

Translator:

Mrs. Sophia Saliba

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# THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF A "FLYING SAUCER", OBTAINED IN DURANGO AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9000 FEET

(Caption under photographs)

# THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF A "FLYING SAUCER", OBTAINED IN DURANGO AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9000 FEET (cont.)

Mr. German Horacio Robles Jr., student at the National School of Engineering, is one of the thousands of persons who have seen "with their own eyes" the flying saucers or disks which have become the general topic of commentaries and have given rise to the most varied hypotheses. But at the same time the young man himself is the first to have photographed those strange apparatuses. He observed one of them and was able to take its picture against the skies of the city of Durango. 1. Picture of the "flying saucer" at an altitude of 8000 to 9000 feet above the streets of Durango. The apparatus seems to be a double truncated cone, joined at its bases which moves by something like jet propulsion and which displaces itself by changing position in order to use its motive force in the direction desired, for which reason it can be seen under apparently different forms. 2. Conception of Mr. Robles Jr., concerning the real form of the strange mechanical objects drawn by him. 3. Another aspect of the flying saucer. 4. The future civil engineer, Horacio Robles Jr. sketched in our editorial offices after having reported his observations on the flying disk and after having handed over the pictures of this apparatus which he had obtained.

# THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF A "FLYING SAUCER", OBTAINED IN DURANGO AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9000 FEET (cont.)

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MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA MACIAS.
Pianista Compositor Descubridor
'e Inventor Ideógrafo.
Av. Pino Suarez Núm. 324.
VERACRUZ. Ver.-

H. Veracruz. Ver.,a 19 de Marzo de 1950.

Co. Presidente de la Comisión de Investigación cientifica de Estados Unidos de Norte America.

Nueva York.

Muy apreciable y distinguido señor Presidente.

La presente para saludarle y al mismo tiempo, para hacer de. su conocimiento sobre los ESTUDIOS que me permi to remitir a csa Honorable Comisión de Investigación científica, por que creo scr mi deber ponerlos a la alta concidoración de la que usted dignamente preside.

Se trata sobre los Aereo-astactos extratoféricos o sean los platos Voladores como bulgarmente nombran las gentes y que yo cre sa gran Nación los posee, aprovechando la fuerza ATOMICA, antos de hacer una exposicion de mi IDEA, quiero que sepa usted de los In- ventos que he idealizado por medio de mis ESTUDIOS Como Inventor I DEO GRAFO y que han sido REGISTRADOS Y PATENTADOS por otras perso nas que yo desconosco y son los siguientes:

"GOTE-GRADUNS"

# THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF A "FLYING SAUCER", OBTAINED IN DURANGO AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9000 FEET (cont.)

El Gote-Graduns nació cuando yo estaba haciendo Estudios sobre Graduaciones Admosféricas y de la Tierra y una tarde se me ocurrio graduar un Gotero el esperimento no me causó gran trabajo, pues pu- de graduarlo con facilidad, pero los PLANOS de mi IDEA me fueron robados y pa tentados en ona Nación. "LAS PALAS AUTOMACICAS para Camiones de Voltoo.

Las Palas Auto-máticas nació cuando frente al Edificio Aduana de este Puerto una partida de Obreros trataba de llenar un camión de Volteo, tomé mi reloj y pude comprobar que el tiempo que demo- ravan dichos obreros para llenar el camión hora mucho, pues casi 11oga ba a una hora y media de trabajo continuó, entonces pense que ese mismo camión dotado de un Recojedor Automatico, podría ha cor el mismo trabajo en menos tiempo,me puse hacer los planos y los mandé a México a la secretaría de Economia Nacional, los planos es- tubieron ser ca de Ocho mesos, después de dicho tiempo y de haber pagado todos mis derechos como Inventor de dicho Aparato se mo contestó que dicha pa ten te ya habia sido dada a otra persona la cual descon os co.

"LAS SALAS de OPTICA GRADUAL" para el Examen de la vista.

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Hoja número 2.

EL FERRO TACTOMETRO y el FERROCEMACTOMETRO" para evitar los

choques de los Ferrocarriles por DI STANCIA en los cruces de las Vias Gate IN VENTO IDEOGRAFO lo amplié para evitar los choques de los Au- tos en las Carreteros, pero como yo no tengo dinero no lo he podido poner en PRACTICA ni hacer el REGISTRO del mismo.

*EXQUINOCIS" de graduación, tiempo y distancia, para prosisar la distribución y repartición del TIEMPO on los RELOJES de todo el Mundo, este cuadro se encuentra en la Biblioteca del Pueblo de oste Puerto.

# THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF A "FLYING SAUCER", OBTAINED IN DURANGO AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9000 FEET (cont.)

Desexi pción de la ESTABILIDAD de SUPERFICIE y la SUPER-MEDIA para evitar el undimiento de los grandes Trasatin ticos, garantizando vida Intereses de las personas que viajan, así como la de las cías. de Navegación en todo el Mundo.

La graduación Iluminación de los Muelles que cargon gran cantidad de Combustible, para evitar accidentes en los Muelles de in garga y descarga de los mismos.

Estudio de los MULTIPLOS Y SUB-MULTIPLOS de los engranajos Mecanidos, este estudio tiene correlación con la Musica por tratarse del engranaje Universal mecánico ó sea la Musica gradual centimétri- ca del FUTURO.

"AEREOSTATOS EXTRATEROSFERI COS"

En este estudio on tra la Estabilidad-Global que tiene el Globo y la Estabilidad Semi-Global que tiene el Paracaidas, juntando las dos ESTABILIDADES en una sola, encontramos la Estabilidad superior o sen la SUPER-ESTABILIDAD de los cuerpos en el Aire espacio. estos a paratos so pueden usar para evitar la Exploci ón Atómi ca en la Tic- rra, puesto que velocidad ca Mayor a la de la Luz 6 el sonido de a cuerdo con la cantidad de Matérias Atómicas que se emplean en su fa bricación. Estos aparatos pueden ser arrojados desde la tierra o des de el Agua por que la forma Global-cónica ó cónica-Global se lo per- mitc.

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Miguel Angel Garcia Macias.
Descubridor e Inventor Ideografo.
Av. Pino Suares # 324.
Veracruz. Ver.

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Key entities:
- Title: "ESTABILIDAD CÓNICA-GLOBAL Y SEMI-GLOBAL." (Stability Conical-Global and Semi-Global)
- Central structure: A large geodesic dome-like structure, possibly a building or stadium.
- Supporting elements: Appears to have a base structure with radiating lines and perhaps elevated platforms or walkways.
- Decorative elements: Feather-like or plume-like forms are depicted at the top and bottom of the central structure.
- Contextual lines: Dashed lines suggest geometric relationships, projections, or stability principles.
- Clouds: Stylized cloud shapes are present above and around the central structure.

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PRESIDENTE Y GERENTE:
LIC. MIGUEL LANZ DURET

MEXICO, D. F., JUEVES 16 DE MARZO DE 1950

DIRGCIUK:

GREGORIO LOPEZ Y FUENTES

NUMERO 12,096

Las Primeras Fotografías de un "Plato Volador", Logradas en Durango a Nueve mil Pies de Altura

# HELİEE.
CAPT-AERED-FUERZA. (cont.)

OEl señor Germán Horacio Robles, Jr., pasante de la Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería, es uno de los miles de personas que han visto "con sus pro- pios ojos" los platos o discos voladores que se han convertido en el tema general de los comentarios y dado lugar a las más variadas hipó- tesis. Pero al mismo tiempo es el propio joven el primero en haber fotografiado esos extraños aparatos. Observó uno de ellos y pudo captarlo sobre los cielos de la ciudad de Durango.-1. Gráfica del "plato volador" a 8,000 6 9.000 pies de altura sobre las calles durangueñas. El aparato parece un doble cono truncado, unido por sus bases que se mueve por algo parecido a la propulsión a chorro y que se desplaza cambiando de posición para aprovechar su fuerza motriz en la dirección descada, motivo por el cual puede vérsele con diversas formas aparentes.-2. Con- cepción del señor Robles, Jr., dibujada por el él mismo acerca de la forma real de los extraños dispositivos mecánicos.-3. Otro aspecto del plato volador.-4. El futuro ingeniero civil, Horacio Robles, Jr., retratado en nuestras oficinas de redacción después de informar acerca de sus obser- vaciones del disco volador y de entregar las gráficas del mismo aparato logradas por el.

**Figura Nº 1:** A central hub with four large, rectangular, finned blades radiating outwards. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 15°, 30°, 330°, 340°, and 345°.

**Figura Nº 2:** A central hub with four distinct, curved blades forming an "X" shape. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 15°, 50°, 230°, and 315°.

**Figura Nº 3:** A central hub with three curved blades. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 10°, and 51°.

**Figura Nº 4:** A central hub with two short, wide, curved blades. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 10°, 50°, 210°, 225°, 335°, and 355°.

**Figura Nº 5:** A single, abstract, swirling shape within a circular diagram. Angles are marked around the circle, including 10°, 51°, 90°, 135°, 180°, and 215°.

# ESTABILIDAD
GLOBAL-CHINILA Y SEMI-GLOBAL.

*   **Central Structure:** A spherical or domed section connected to a pointed, conical lower section. It features a grid-like pattern, suggesting internal compartments or a structural framework.
*   **Upper Section:** Two rocket-like vehicles are positioned above the central structure, with visible exhaust plumes emanating downwards.
*   **Wings/Stabilizers:** Wide, wing-like structures extend outwards from the sides of the central dome.
*   **Propulsion/Ventilation:** Circular elements resembling propellers or vents are visible at the outer edges of the wing-like structures.
*   **Clouds/Atmosphere:** The structure appears to be in a cloudy or atmospheric environment.
*   **Measurements:** Vertical and horizontal scales with numerical markings are present along the borders, indicating dimensions or reference points for the design.

The text "ESTABILIDAD GLOBAL-CHINILA Y SEMI-GLOBAL" suggests this design relates to global or semi-global stability, potentially in a technical or conceptual sense related to the flying structure.

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The image is a technical drawing depicting a proposed architectural structure. Key entities: - Title: "ESTABILIDAD CÓNICA-GLOBAL Y SEMI-GLOBAL." (Stability Conical-Global and Semi-Global) - Central structure: A large geodesic dome-like structure, possibly a building or stadium. - Supporting elements: Appears to have a base structure with radiating lines and perhaps elevated platforms or walkways. - Decorative elements: Feather-like or plume-like forms are depicted at the top and bottom of the central structure. - Contextual lines: Dashed lines suggest geometric relationships, projections, or stability principles. - Clouds: Stylized cloud shapes are present above and around the central structure.

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The image is a diagram illustrating the perceived shape and movement of a "flying saucer" as observed and drawn by Horacio Robles, Jr. The diagram shows a double truncated cone shape, with arrows indicating propulsion or direction of movement. The text describes Robles as the first to photograph such a phenomenon over Durango at an altitude of 8,000 to 9,000 feet. The diagram is labeled with various "planes" (likely referring to cross-sections or levels).

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The image displays five figures of "Aspas y Hélices" (Blades and Propellers). **Figura Nº 1:** A central hub with four large, rectangular, finned blades radiating outwards. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 15°, 30°, 330°, 340°, and 345°. **Figura Nº 2:** A central hub with four distinct, curved blades forming an "X" shape. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 15°, 50°, 230°, and 315°. **Figura Nº 3:** A central hub with three curved blades. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 10°, and 51°. **Figura Nº 4:** A central hub with two short, wide, curved blades. Angles are marked around a circle, including 0°, 10°, 50°, 210°, 225°, 335°, and 355°. **Figura Nº 5:** A single, abstract, swirling shape within a circular diagram. Angles are marked around the circle, including 10°, 51°, 90°, 135°, 180°, and 215°.

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The image is an architectural drawing or concept art depicting a large, futuristic flying structure. Key entities include: * **Central Structure:** A spherical or domed section connected to a pointed, conical lower section. It features a grid-like pattern, suggesting internal compartments or a structural framework. * **Upper Section:** Two rocket-like vehicles are positioned above the central structure, with visible exhaust plumes emanating downwards. * **Wings/Stabilizers:** Wide, wing-like structures extend outwards from the sides of the central dome. * **Propulsion/Ventilation:** Circular elements resembling propellers or vents are visible at the outer edges of the wing-like structures. * **Clouds/Atmosphere:** The structure appears to be in a cloudy or atmospheric environment. * **Measurements:** Vertical and horizontal scales with numerical markings are present along the borders, indicating dimensions or reference points for the design. The text "ESTABILIDAD GLOBAL-CHINILA Y SEMI-GLOBAL" suggests this design relates to global or semi-global stability, potentially in a technical or conceptual sense related to the flying structure.

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[page 10] The image is a technical drawing depicting a proposed architectural structure.

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[page 14] The image displays five figures of "Aspas y Hélices" (Blades and Propellers).

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The image is an architectural drawing or concept art depicting a large, futuristic flying structure. Key entities include:

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[page 10] The image is a technical drawing depicting a proposed architectural structure.

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The image is a technical drawing depicting a proposed architectural structure.

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[page 14] The image displays five figures of "Aspas y Hélices" (Blades and Propellers).

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The image displays five figures of "Aspas y Hélices" (Blades and Propellers).