**** memorandum for the record # 47-000237 ; 246/2347 from : earth geodetic survey office , 3rd district to : alien artifact subcommittee ; central council subject : international park object investigation sirs/madams : as regards our scientific investigation of the structure and function of the suspected alien artifact ( hereafter referred to as the object ) discovered recently by our staff in the international park of this district , i can report only meager progress .