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MOD file DEFE 24/2032/1

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This Ministry of Defence file, released through The National Archives and published by The Black Vault, holds the MOD's 2002 handling of Dr David Clarke's requests for UFO documents under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. It includes the MOD's 9 December 2002 reply, which covered reports from 1976, 1980, 1993 and 1996 and charged £260. It also contains internal emails and file requisitions, plus Foreign Office and United Nations papers from 1978 on Grenada's proposal for UFO research.

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  • p. 60 …fiction is taken up with the supposition that vastly superior kings to ourselves are motivated by…
  • p. 66 …that it was the noble Lord, Lord Kings Norton-who said that I probably it should…
  • p. 70 …Lord KINGS. NORTON: My Lords, the word was" mtra ", not "inter". Lord STRABOLGI: My Lords, I…
  • p. 128 …Signature of both Vrotocols on behalf of the United King~o· took place on 12th December…
  • p. 198 …of Kimberley,· IViscount St Davids, Lords Rankeillour, Kings-Norton, Gladv..ryn l and Hewlett, the Bishop…
  • p. 202 …of Kimberley,· Viscount St Davids, Lords Rankeillour, Kings-Norton, Glad~7n and Hewlett, the Bishop of…
  • p. 260 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOO (AIR…
  • p. 328 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOD (AIR…
  • p. 383 …Unfortunately the-..clee-Hill·radar head was not wot"king on primary radar during the recording…
  • p. 399 …However, when asked at 0227 and 0240Z respectively, police at Kings Lynn and the MV NAUTIC…
  • p. 405 KINGS LYNN POLICE 0227Z - No reports of unusual lights. MV CONOCOAST "~'~"~'"'"r'"'r carrying fuel to…
  • p. 406 …0227 Police -Kings Lynn No unusual lights reported. 0240 MV NAUTIC W No lights seen. 0246…
  • p. 414 …duty 5 Oct duty 5 oct 96) Kings Lynn Police 0237Z No lights reported HQ Lincolnshire…
  • p. 432 …However, when asked at 0227 and 0240Z respectively, police at Kings Lynn and the MV NAUTIC…
  • p. 438 KINGS LYNN POLICE !REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT! 0227Z - No reports of unusual lights. MV CONOCOAST AN…
  • p. 445 …0600Z 5 Oct Boston Police Control Room Kings Lynn Police on duty 5 Oct (on duty…
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• Civilian and military
pilots : 10 (of whom less
tha~ ~ for military
pilots)
Engineers : 1~
• Military personnel 1~ (of whom less
than ~ f9r military air defence
controllers).
• workmen 1.5%
farmers 1,5%
shepherds5%
In other countries observations made by civilian and military pilots, milita.~
personnel and engineers are clearly higher. On the other band they are less
numerous among workmen, technicians and farmers.
Concerning the ages of the observers, the following distribution is noted,
also identical with the distribution notad i~ other countries and seemingly
proportional to the age-groups of the French population:
1~ less than 13 years old
18% between 13 and 20
6~ bebween 21 and 59
~over 60
Having made the acquaintance of the observers, questions must be raised
concerning the value of their observations and the credibilit.y to be afforded
to them.
In the vast majority of cases it can be said that the observers were quite
sincere; their identity was known in three qua=ters of the cases. Since 1954,
these observations have been the subject of reports made by the police to the
Air force staff.
As a general rule, observations were made by more t~n one adult.
Finally, to judge from the distribution of observers ~ver a map of France Je
see that the number of observations·:is (fortuitously or otherwise) proportior.D.l
to the density of the population.
We also note a clear improvement in the description of the phenomenon. When
it is a question of·MlJ.ysing this information and, especially, .cor~elating it

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