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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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“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- ... ! 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…
Main Building Wi;ii:c:1c:dl ~ondon
Telephone 01-218 (Dirc::t Dialling)
Oi -218 SOOO . (Swi~chboa:d)
Britich E:n'baosy
,5, Rue du Faubourg
St IIono:::-e
Paris (8e)
SVV1A 2HB
Your rcfere.rico
Our reference
. D/S4(Air)B/l.
Date
13 Decer.1b~r 1977
\
1. You probo.bly l~"lO'ol tha.t the Hinistry of Defenco receives quite n
considero.blc correspo.adencc on the subject of Unidentified Flyi:1g
Objects including details of 11sightingu 11 • \:Fe t-311 the public that we
....:,:
~ve not the resources to co~duct a full scientific c~qui:::-y ir.to these
phcnor'ler:.a although we bring the reportu to the attention of the S!JOCialist
staffo of the D-3partmcn.t to r:.a.k.e sure that the objects thought: to have b&en
seen hm·~ no bearin,.j on the n3.t.ional dcff~nceso 'de do not pl·es!J the
iuvcstisation to "i.;he point of positive· iudentificc.tion. but ~<:t."ly oi the
11ll'lidcatified" object::; are in fact~ v.il~~raft sc~m fren: U:."1.usual angleo or
v.nder unusual co:!ldi tio!!s.
· 2. As you will oee from the enclosed extracts free F~oardt a number
of queo',ions have boen ns~ccd in the House of Lord£; in tha last few days
concerning an interview whic!l. l!onsieur l:.obert G<Uloy 9 tne ion:;er French
Hinistcr of Defsncc is said to have given on Franco--inter radiry on
· 21 Fcbl!~ary 19711-. There are also references to tho !-I3.tional c~mtre :for
Space Studies which it; said to·have set up a sectio.n uuC.er the d.il·ection
of J.1onsieur Claude Po.h Qr to study unid~ntifieci fl~ins objects.
3., A member of the puolic \'trote to HOD nbout tl:c alleged :::-adic interview
last year nnd l:hcn. S4(Air) consulted your staff by telephone in June 1976 tre
formed th'3 ir.:1pression that the J:rench Go"tel'r'..ment hsd not emba:::-ked ol": any
pv.rticular initi.:.tive in tni;3 field~ A note rc~.de C!l. c•ur files nt the
tine r.mggo<3ta thnt French practice is as follo'i~s:
a. reports fro~ the public go in the first ~nstunce to the
· Gendartwrie r:llo if nccesssr:r intcr;.·iew cb~:ervers nnd take
atatcmcnts
b. The Gendarw::::rie p~ss en the reyorts to the Fre::1ch Hinistry
of ]);ft.nce (.~-~ir) 'r!ho study tho :r.ilit:ary i~!plicaticns b;,·
ch~c!::5.. ~::; r:'.rl ,_!''::; -~.i~:-~:-~f~ ... -:-··~·':" 0 :~.~ s ~~..! r" ,....., ~ ~~~~ '-:~~ ~~"'.,...:..tld'?r
-~Y scicntifj c aspects \:hich rJ.J.:.!' hnvc n bcariv..g on mili ta!-y
affairs.

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