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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. 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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Un des rares clichls 1111 monde a gartler
et'core un mystire : photo prise, le 16
Janvier I9S8, face cl l't/e Trinidad
(oc.!cm Atlantique), en prlsence de
spirk, gracirusetnent communiqule
par le G.E.P.A.).
aux !ranches d'age de Ia population
fran~ai'IC :
• 10 ~~ ont moins de 13 ans,
• 18 % sont ages de 13 ansa 20 ans,
• 64 ~~ sont ages de 2: a 59 ans,
• 8 % oat plus de 60 ans.
Ayant fait connaissance avec les
temoin•, il cor.vient de .s'intcrroger sur
la valeur de leurs temoignages ct sur
Ia credibilitc! a leur accorder.
D-..ns Ia ~ grande majcrite des
cas, on peut dire o ,.. ,,
cnv:ron,. ~. qu~ reJ?n!senk 8 t.- ~ tk
volume tntt.al d:s ~cmoignaj!es.
9n peut en tircr h.as en~eie:n..:rw.:nt
~UIVJ.:1t'\ : ..
~cnditior.~ ~Af"...~ 1-!·queUe~ It's: ob :~:-"a
buns ont -:If: efl'.:ct,J..:ts :
-I Durie de l'cl>senaliOil Conditi'lns mitioro1oglqur~ Di-stan· '
~m ~s :jDclhllj 12 'Y.
15 ·~ Temp> de pluie ou s~pe· icurc a 3 .
Dc20mnl59mn de ncige 3 •;.:
De 1419 mn 41 ~ Cicl bas
De 10 5ee. a I mn 18 9. Clcl ~ouv~rt p;~r ;Irs
nuages en allitude
1l% De 1 a 3 km
n~ 9f~is
Cic: clair
tion des temoins sur une carte de
France, on constatc que le nombre d~
tcmoignages est (fortuitement ou non)
pr'?portionnel a Ia densite de Ia popu·
latlon.
On note par ailleurs une neUe am~
lioration dans Ia desr.ription du phe·
nomene. Des lors qu'il s'agit d'explui-
ter ces renseignerr.enh e~ notamment
de les correler avec des « e>cnemcnB
connus » aerospatiaux ou physiques, le~
moindres details comptr.nt e'lormc-
mc.ilt.
L'aoalyse des temoignages
Les correlations faites aux differents
echelons permet•cnt de dire que dans,
IJ Y. De 211 Ill~ 10 I
22 i'~ lnf~rr.:~m: :\ tO
so% ---
n 3 •· I
m 7 ~:~
----'Repartition d~~ ,i,,:;t ~a\ -.lo de ces us pirti.
cu.ter~ :
• deux c.,s pre' d'o ne lOne urb,.;r.:
• six cas pres d'h.l~italion.; i-;.,ke'\.'
• douze cas dan-:s t:r,e r~gio11 i~olth: s..:n.
h•bitation.
Parmi ccs \olr"~gt cas h..:h. srukrnr:nr.
n:er.~io.nn'-·nt t~es t:ace:. d'e~npr-ei~te~
divcrscs sur 1.: sol.
Carac:cristiques d~ pMnoll'cne
Le moins qu'or.puisse dor~ e't qu,
Ia forme des ph·:tlomer.e parti' uh:~r
Dans 38,64 'i.~. il n':'i'te pas d'ir.for
mdtion. Pans 41.82 /~~ il s·a~!t d'u;
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