MOD file DEFE 24/2032/1

is a sequol to those put dv~ by the Earl of
·c:~d 15th December 197~ (PQ 7343B and PQ 7456B). ··r
that there was no record of r.r Galley's statement
eavouring to obtain an official transcript.'
2. _. ·The' official transcript has been provided by the RAF Air Attache
· >:·1 ';:~ ill' Paris who has also confirmed the vi err of th~ French £.1inifriiry of
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Defence on the subj~ct of unidentified Flying Objects (See Annexes A-D).
3. The key points in M Galley's statement at Ar1na~ B are that:-
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a. there are things about UFOs which are not understood
and have not been explained.
b. ''\•le must adopt an extremely open attitude of mind to
this, not put into doubt the sincerity of pecple
(reporting ill'Os) •••••• but at the mottent it is really
far too soon to draw the least conclusion" •
.
4. In view of the French Ministry ·of Defence (&1nex C) may be
emnmarised as follo1-rs:-
a. "The role of the Air Force staff consists sol~ in
estimating whether certain information amongst the
evidence they receive is likely to affect national
defence: this is not in fact so •••••• No acts of
aggression. either against persons or property, civilian
or military, have been detected".
b. "The phenomena cannot, at present, be analysed by means
of known measuring instruments •••••• ~·ihilst maintaining
an open ~d, we must restrain ourselves from hasty
conclusions regarding the nature and origin of the
phenomenon and accept the fact that this problem, like
many others, remains s~spended in space".
5. These statements are not significantly different :from the line
taken by NOD. 'tle have been telling Parliament and the general public
for years tha·i; l'i~ do not dismiss the possibility that intelligent life
could exist· in O"J.tther space but ~hat r.ve· have not the r~sources to
investigate the nature of a~l~ged L~identifiea Flying Objects.