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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. 39 …space ~hips were seen over into the sea. ~ vanous parts of the USSR by astronomers and…
  • p. 66 …the nuclear submarine, having hegun his first sea-going voyage under sail. That was the band…
  • p. 67 …by the su organisations, balloono;. ~om logical sea•chli beam itself can of lirrht in th…
  • p. 68 …pastimes to sit on the prom:;nadc and \Vatch it go down over tlw sea. Many…
  • p. 187 …J from a hole in the earth, or the depths of the sea, as Lord Clancarty…
  • p. 193 …time continu~, or the depths of the sea, or an~there else they are supposed to…
  • p. 209 …a hole in the earth, or the depths of the sea, as Lord Clancarty has suggested.
  • p. 215 …time continu~, or the depths of the sea, or an~there else they are supposed to…
  • p. 260 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOO (AIR…
  • p. 309 …Crymyn, Dy Time y on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes…
  • p. 328 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOD (AIR…
  • p. 380 …Lady on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes 2 large white…
  • p. 394 …These lights were observed from a single location out at sea in the opposite direction to…
  • p. 397 …could be related to an incident at sea. The MRCC, unaware of any maritime activity, asked…
  • p. 398 …the dawn, involving a tanker vessel at sea, Boston and Skegness Police Forces and LATCC(Civil…
  • p. 415 …flares' about 20 minutes previously in Irish sea area. Aircraft 2, UK Air out of Manchester…
  • p. 427 …These lights were observed from a single location out at sea in the opposite direction to…
  • p. 430 …could be related to an incident at sea. The MRCC, unaware of any maritime activity, asked…
  • p. 431 …the dawn, involving a tanker vessel at sea, Boston and Skegness Police Forces and LATCC{Civil…
  • p. 446 …Isle of contact in which mi Irish Sea I - Aircr~ft when 30nm $ou nothing se…
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Draft reply and backgrotmd note plac~d.opposite.
2. At the ba0k of the fold·er I have placed copies· of parallel
questions to thG Home Office ·and Departnent of Education cmd
Science. Our-enquiries suggest tha~ tDe Home Office reply may
be faintly-ir0nic, to the effect that c no instructions are given
to the police, but they 11ill no doubt investigat~ any lJ.n-u.sual
occurrence-s· ui th their usual vigour., Department of Education .
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