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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. 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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.h "know events" in the realm of aero-space or physics the smallest
~tails take on considerable significance.
Analysis of observations
Correlations made at different levels enable it to be said that in about 8~
of cases, "Strange" observations are ~ithout any possible doubt, due to known
.aero-space phenonena. They show from the evidence that the observer has indeed
se~n, and observed accurately a phenomenon that was strange to him, but which
exists in reality since, on the basis of trds description his statement can be
correlated with aero-spatial or physical "events" which have indeed occurred
at the site of the observation and at the stated time: it is therefore improbable
that the remaining unexplained cases &.aould be pure invention.
Analysis of observations
For the sa~e of ~bjectivity, in France only unexplained operations of the same
phenomenon by at least two adults have been retained for scientific analysis.
The volume of observations thus retained for the period 1951-1975 is about 150
cases, which represent 8)b of the initial volume of observations. The following
information may be drawn from these:
DURATION OF OBSERVATION WEATHER CONDITIONS I DISTANCE
1 HOUR - 1 DAY 12!16 RAINY OR GREATER THAN 3K}t 3&%
20 MIN - 59 MIN 15% SNOV.'Y Yl>
1 - 19 MIN 41% LOW CLOUD 12% 1- 3 KM 1~
10 SEC - 1 MIN 1~ SKY COVERED WITH 900- 150ai 2~"
HIGH CLOUD 1:;'..6
20m - 1Un J}G
LESS THP.N 10 SEC 12% THICK CLOUD 22% LESS THAN 10m "'lf,
CLEAR SKY 50J'
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·CONDITIONS IN vlHICH OBSERVA'riONS 'v.'Er.Z WJ>E
Distribution of twenty· cases of "landings" reported, bearing in mind that no photo-
graph of these particUlar cases exists:

Cases discussed

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