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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.

  • p. 41 …J UFOs is a loony ". But as for the sugges- 11 tion that an international study…
  • p. 67 …one--- 1 should like to /, number of report~:d sightings would surely join with my noble…
  • p. 68 …Air Force commissioned the Univer~ity One recent UFO was confidently reported of Coloradl) to C3…
  • p. 70 …perhaps some other countries, may be reporting in an international forum. Lord KINGS. NORTON: My Lords…
  • p. 127 …ft; the improved arrangements for i for- mation on persons reported missin ; the protection of the…
  • p. 137 …has ·emerged to date that UFOs actually exist· or }fave defence ons. Many reports turn out…
  • p. 154 …ft; the improved arrangements for i for- mation on persons reported missin ; the protection of the…
  • p. 183 …date that UFOs ·actually exist·or ~ave defence .._...~ ...~~=~~i,:;;o;:n...:..~.s. ·. Many reports turn out…
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Science. Our-enquiries suggest tha~ tDe Home Office reply may
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