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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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“UFO Files”38 pages

  • p. 6 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made by-nd- near Winchester, Hampshire on…
  • p. 7 …Files D/DS8/75/2/5 Part B (UFO Reports-August to November 1980) and D…
  • p. 9 …ofLords Debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. On examining our files we have discovered a…
  • p. 17 …SPfCIFIC ACTION ON UFO'S AND PRECLUDES THE INSCRIPTJOr OF A SETARATE UFO ITEM ON NEXT…
  • p. 18 …Ol<Ell ~-~i;Js"-7.-zlL- ... ! FILES F:~-~-~.:~:i ~:; ., '· .~::-~· :·:J. ~, ·) -.llJ'JD ES & SD N…
  • p. 35 …Our files contain reports and Nick Pope's letters to Dl55 and notes about D Air…
  • p. 69 …Galley had said that UFOs were real but that he, the Minister, did not know where…
  • p. 70 …It cfo!lows UFOs, the truth is simple. There really that the files must remain closed…
  • p. 134 …We may be in for a long hau1 on UFOs. The reply to the Earl will…
  • p. 185 …Copies of enclosures 1/1, 1/2,1/3,1/4 from file Dl55/1 08…
  • p. 190 …We have rio reason to believe that the so-called UFOs are attributed to anything but…
  • p. 212 …We have rio reason to believe that the so-called UFOs are attributed to anything but…
  • p. 303 …I received a non Ufo report from a gentleman (name on file) who is a recently…
  • p. 371 …I received a non Ufo report from a gentleman (name on file) who is a recently…
  • p. 451 DR CLARKE- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Request 1 Copy of the file relating to a UFO report…
  • p. 453 …1977) on the UN debate on UFOs. (Unclassified) 18. File note dated 16 Dec 1977 seying…
  • p. 454 …French handling of UFO reports. (Unclassified) 29. Draft reply, background note and file minutes concerning Lord…
  • p. 455 …There is one file D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged UFO incident…
  • p. 456 …The file contains no real conclusion to these events and Mr Pope was eventually told by…
  • p. 460 …I am currently making - for access to UFO files currently 'closed' under the 30 year rule…
  • p. 462 …UFO report made by Winchester, Hampshire on 14 November 1976. • and I have now received file…
  • p. 463 …UFO report files that we have recalled from archives show that UFO reports were once filed…
  • p. 464 I am sorry we are unable to locate the file(s) you requested on the information…
  • p. 466 …Lords debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. We had two files on this, but these…
  • p. 467 …Lords debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. We had two files on this, but these…
  • p. 468 REQUISITION FOR A REGISTERED FILE To:-DR2a2 File Nos: (1) D/DS8/75/3 UFOs- Parliamentary…
  • p. 470 …Ifthe UFO reports y, \.j.tf' '\,....,.~V'tt contains are filed in chronologie~! order as is…
  • p. 471 …The file reference D/Sec(AS)1217 UFOs, alleged UFO incident, 31st March 1993, appears 0…
  • p. 472 …Does your branch retain a list of UFO files that have been destroyed, and the reasons…
  • p. 474 …DAO ADGE1 Subject: UFO Importance: Low Sir Unfortunately, Neatishead destroyed their files (and therefore any transcript…
  • p. 476 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made and -near Winchester, Hampshire, on 14…
  • p. 477 …file which may contain relevant information. D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged…
  • p. 478 …The files concerned are: D/DSS/75/2/2 Part L (1980) UFO Reports: Edited D…
  • p. 480 …This was produced because it was believed that some UFO files might have been over looked…
  • p. 482 . . ~·. MOD Form 262E REQUISITION FORA REGISTERED FILE To:-DR2a2 File Nos: 1) D/DS8/7517 PtA…
  • p. 486 …We have a file on these events, but I know DIS also have a file D…
  • p. 487 …The file I need is PRO reference AIR 2/18977 UFO Reports- due for release in…
  • p. 489 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made by near Winch~ster, ~am~s…
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'v\fi;itc:vdl London SW1 A 2HB
Telephone 01-218 (Dirc~t Dialling)
01-218 SOOO . (Swi~chboa~d)
Group Captain Yctn:.a.n (RAF)
Air J>.ttncho
Britich Embaosy
}5o Rue du Faubourg
St llono::-e
Paris (8e)
Your rcferc.nco
Our reference
. D/S4(Air)S/l
Date
13 Decembor 1977
1. You probnbly lmow that the Hinictry of Defence receives quite a
considerable correspondence on the subject of Unidentified Flyb.g
Objects including details of 11sightingsll., \Je t•3ll the public that we
....·.:
~ve not the resources to co~duct a full zcicutific cnqui::-y ir.to th~se
phcnor::.~r:.a although we bring the reporta to the attention of the E9ccia.list
staffs of the D-3partmon.t to r:l:lke sure that the objects thought: to have bE:en
seen haYl~ no bearing on the national defences. V/e do not p·es:.; the
invcsti,satio:n to \;he point of positive· indentificntion bu-t ~a."ly oi the
"tt'lidcntified" objectn are in fact~ e.ir\."!l,aft seen fro::: ·;.tn.usual &ngleo ox-
v.nder u.nustml con.di tions$
· 2. As you will see from the enclosed extracts from P~Gardt a number
of queations have been nskcd in the House of Lordf.l in th.a last fe".:l days
concerning an interview whic!'l. Hcnsieux- Eobert Galloy9 the fon:ier French
Hi.uistcr of Defence is .said to have given on Franco--:Lnte:· :::-adi0 on
· 21 Fcb~Jary 1971~. There a::-e alr;o references to the !J.:ltion·::tl C~utre for
Space Studies which it; said to·have set up a sectio.n u.nd.cr the direction
of l-lonsieur Clnudt) Po.h er to study unidentified fl:;ins objects ..
3c A member of the puolic vrrote to HOD about the alleged ::-adio interview
last year and \¥hen S4(Air) consulted your staff by telephone in June_ 1976 tre
formed th'3 ir::press:i.o!l that the l:"'re!lch Go•;ernment h9d not embarked on any
pp.rticular ini.ti:>.tive in tnL:; f:i.cldo A note rc!!.dc C!\ t•ur files a.t the
tine suggoGt/:.1 tho.t French practice is as follo'i7S:
a. reports fro~ the public go in the first ~nstunce to tha
· Gendanlorie \-:ho if necessary intcr:ie·w ob~;erve::-s ond take
atatements
b. The Gendarr.v::rie pass on the reyorts to the Fre!lch Hinistry
of Defc....nce (l:.ir) -r:ho study tho :r.ilita;.:-y itiplications by
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~y scicntifi c ns:pects \:hich m-:1:'/' hnvc H bcariz1.g on mili tE>.~J"
affairs.

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