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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 …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 $ou nothing se…
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RESTRICTED
A~ UKMIS NEW YORK 060229Z DEC 78
TO PR lOR ITY FCO ...
TELEGRAr4 NUt~BER 2732 OF 5 DECEMBER
YOUR TELNOS 1537 AND 1539, MY TELNO 2698 AND MISS HARDEN'S
LETTER OF 4 DECEMBER TO MRS WISEMAN UN DEPARTMENT: UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECTS
1. THE AUSTRIANS HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE GRENADANS AND THE ~USSIANS
NOv/ ALSO HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT THE CONSENSUS TEXT (\·lli I'CH IS
REPEATED IN MIFT IN CASE YOU STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED LETTER UNDER
REFERENCE). ·THE Ar4ER I CANS DO NOT EXPECT FURTHER INSTRUCT lOt:!$
FROM WASHINGTON AND ALSO INTEND TO·~O ALONG WITH THE CONSENSUS.
WE PPOPOSE TO DO· LIKEWISE. THE ISSUE IS DUE TO BE DECIDED IN THE
SPECIAL POLITI CAL COMMITTEE ON 8 DECEMBER.
~ ALTHOUGH THIS TEXT IS NOT IDEAL, ll HAS NO FINANCIAL OR
f-11\NPO\-JER IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UN, DOES tlOT COMr-1JT THE UN TO ANY
· SPfCIFIC ACTION ON UFO'S AND PRECLUDES THE INSCRIPTJOr OF A
SETARATE UFO ITEM ON NEXT YEAR'S AGENDA (THE SUBJECT ·.tGULD BE·
su:.:surJO ·REAL
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