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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.
“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- ... !
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- 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…
· "' is a sequol to those put dv-wn by the Earl of
··::and 15th December 197~ (PQ 7343B and PQ 7456B)
that there was no record o:f !-'I Galley's statement
:-t.ndeavouring to obtain an official transcript.·
2. The official transcript has been provided by the RAF Air Attache
ill Paris, who has also confirmed the vievT of thE- French I-Tinis·iiry of
Defence on the subj~ct of Unidentified Flying Objects (See tJmexes A-D).
3. The key points in M Galley's statement at Anne~ B are that:-
,.
a. there are things about UFOs which are not understood
and have not been explained.
b. "\'le must adopt an extremely open attitude of mind to
this, not put into doubt the sincerity of pecple
(reporting ill'Os) •••••• but at the mo:rr.ent it is really
far too soon to draw the least conclusion" •
.
4. In vie1v of the French Ministry of Defence (Almex C) may be
snmmarised as follmrs:-
a. "The role of the Air Force staff consists sol~ in
estimating whether certain information amongst the
evidence they receive is likely to affect national
defence: this is not in fact so •••••• No acts of
aggression. either against persons or property, civilian
or military, have been detected".
b. "The phenomena cannot, at present, be analysed by means
of known measuring instruments •••••• \·ihilst maintaining
an open mind, we must restrain ourselves from hasty
conclusions regarding the nature and origin of the
phenomenon and accept the fact that this problem, like
many others, remains su.spended in space".
5. These statements are not significantly different from the line
taken by 1<IOD. 'tle have been telling Parliament and the general public
for years tha·i; rie do not dismiss the possibility that intelligent life
could exist in O)..l.ther space bu.. t tha·t; -r,re. have not the resources to
irr~estigate the nature of alleged Unidentifiea Flying Objects.
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