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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. 6 …head of S4(Air), with contributions from RAF Ops (GE)2 and DI55 for reference by…
- p. 7 Copies of report made by RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire, of unidentified objects
tracked by the BMEWS…
- p. 41 …encourage informal links between, for
example, the RAF and the very worthy
groups who believe differently…
- p. 48 …last week, one of our particularly
important RAF stations had anything: to
say about them.
this…
- p. 68 …1969, was
we do know that an RAF Vulcan bomber very substantial and detailed and it…
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ill Paris, who has also…
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- p. 182 …official transcript has been provided by the RAF Air Attache
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- p. 186 …ACS(G)(RAF)
UFOs - DEBATE IN THE LORDS
I enclose a first draft of a proposed…
- p. 189 …bu·t
we do know that an RAF Vulcan bomber on ~ low flying mission
passed the…
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Ops(GE)2b(RAF)
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- p. 199 …and the draft speech to D?.R(RAF) with
the request that he pass his copy…
- p. 202 …PS/US of S (RAF)
PSICS(RAF)
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UFOs - DEBATE IN THE LORDS
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- p. 211 …bu·t
we do know that an RAF Vulcan bomber on ~ low flying mission
passed the…
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- p. 247 …IN REPLY)
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- p. 252 …At 0142 hours, I informed RAF West Drayton, Lt Cdr
incident, and he confirmed that there…
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ROUTINE 311220Z MAR 93
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- p. 277 CWD203 31/1158 090C1975
FOR CAB
ROUTINE 311050Z MAR 93
FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON
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- p. 278 CWD151 31/1002 090C1243
FOR CAB
ROUTINE 310730Z MAR 93
FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON
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- p. 279 CAB092 31/1001 090C1238
FOF< CAB
ROUTINE 310725Z MAR 93
FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON
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- p. 304 …To his
knowledge there had not been any flyovers by RAF, NATO or other
aircraft and…
- p. 307 …Bentwaters Air Base jointly manned by the RAF
and USAF. Around the time of the alleged…
- p. 313 …I have attached the report
made by a Corporal at RAF Cosford, together with three of…
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- p. 341 …FOR CAB
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TO MODUK AIR
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- p. 343 …FOR CAB
ROUTINE 010850Z APR 93
FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON
TO MODUK AIR
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- p. 344 …REPORTED 1·0 RAF CHIVENOR OPERATIONS ALSO SEEN Bi POLICE PAfROL
PASSING BURROWS IN CAR
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- p. 345 …FOR CAB
ROUTINE 311050Z MAR 93
FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON
TO MODUK AIR
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- p. 346 …FOR CAB
ROUTINE 310730Z MAR 93
FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON
TO MODUK AIR
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- p. 372 …To his
knowledge there had not been any flyovers by RAF, NATO or other
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aircraft…
- p. 375 …Bentwaters Air Base jointly manned by the RAF
and USAF. Around the time of tfre alleged…
- p. 381 …I have attached the report
made by a Corporal at RAF Cosford, together with three of…
- p. 394 …The lights observed from Skegness were captured on video
which is being sent to RAF Neatishead…
- p. 397 …The MRCC,
unaware of any maritime activity, asked the Air Rescue
Coordination centre (ARCC) at RAF…
- p. 398 …scramble a Quick
Reaction Alert aircraft from RAF Leuchars to investigate either
the permanent echo or…
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TO I~MEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1539 OF 5 DECEMBER
YOUR TELNOS 2539, 2566, 2567 AND MISS HARDEN'S LETTE~ OF·
21 NOVEMBER1 UFOS
1. WE REMAIN OPPOSED IN PRINCIPLE TO THE GRENADAN INITIATIVE FOR THE
REASONS STATED IN THE BRIEF. IF THE RESOLUTION IN YOUR TELNO 2567
IS PUT FORWARD YOU SHOULD OPPOSE IT.
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2. WE SHOULD, HOWEVER, BE WILLING TO HELP THE GRENADANS OFF THE
1-DOK IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL AND MANPO\o/ER -·
IMPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENTS (OTHER THAN GRENADA) OR THE UN. WE
COULD THEREFORE ABSTAIN ON A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH .A GROUP OF
EXPERTS OR A SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR, PROVIDED THAT AS \·IE ASSUr~E FROM YOUR
TELEGRAM 2566 THE GROUP'S ACTIVITI~S \'/OULD BE FINANCED BY THE
OOVERNr1ENT OF GRENADA. IT \~OULD ALSO HELP IF THE SUBJECT COULD BE . ·..
PUT ON THE AGENDA OF THE 35TH SESSION: IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMEND-
ATION IN THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT THAT ITEMS SHOULD
t-DT AUTOMATICALLY GO ON THE AGENDA FROM SESSION TO SESSION.
3. YOU SHOULD ALSO KEEP IN MIND GRENADA'S ABSENCE (WHETHER PLANNED
OR FORTUITOUS, WE DO NOT KNOW) FROM THE FOURTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON
FOREIGN ECONDr~IC INTERESTS. THE FRG MAY BE WELL PLACED TO SUGGEST
TO THE DELEGATION OF G-RENADA THAT S0t1E DELEGATIONS v/OULD. BE BETIER
DISPOSED TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL ON THE LINES OF PARA 2 ABOVE IF
GRENADA WERE TO ABSTAIN IN THE- PLENARY VOTE ON FOREIGN ECON0~11 C
INTERESTS.
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