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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 …that it was the noble Lord, Lord Kings Norton-who said that I probably it should…
  • p. 70 …Lord KINGS. NORTON: My Lords, the word was" mtra ", not "inter". Lord STRABOLGI: My Lords, I…
  • p. 128 …Signature of both Vrotocols on behalf of the United King~o· took place on 12th December…
  • p. 198 …of Kimberley,· IViscount St Davids, Lords Rankeillour, Kings-Norton, Gladv..ryn l and Hewlett, the Bishop…
  • p. 202 …of Kimberley,· Viscount St Davids, Lords Rankeillour, Kings-Norton, Glad~7n and Hewlett, the Bishop of…
  • p. 260 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOO (AIR…
  • p. 328 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOD (AIR…
  • p. 383 …Unfortunately the-..clee-Hill·radar head was not wot"king on primary radar during the recording…
  • p. 399 …However, when asked at 0227 and 0240Z respectively, police at Kings Lynn and the MV NAUTIC…
  • p. 405 KINGS LYNN POLICE 0227Z - No reports of unusual lights. MV CONOCOAST "~'~"~'"'"r'"'r carrying fuel to…
  • p. 406 …0227 Police -Kings Lynn No unusual lights reported. 0240 MV NAUTIC W No lights seen. 0246…
  • p. 414 …duty 5 Oct duty 5 oct 96) Kings Lynn Police 0237Z No lights reported HQ Lincolnshire…
  • p. 432 …However, when asked at 0227 and 0240Z respectively, police at Kings Lynn and the MV NAUTIC…
  • p. 438 KINGS LYNN POLICE !REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT! 0227Z - No reports of unusual lights. MV CONOCOAST AN…
  • p. 445 …0600Z 5 Oct Boston Police Control Room Kings Lynn Police on duty 5 Oct (on duty…
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POLICE IN CONFIDENCE
8. At 0140 hours. I informed HQ P&SS (UK), Cp1
incident.
9. At 0142 hours, I informed RAF West Drayton, Lt Cdr
incident, and he confirmed that there was no military a
kind in UK airspace and there had not been since 0001 hours.
of the
the
any
10. At 0143 hours, the Senior Air Traffic Controller at Jairmingham
International Airport was contacted, and he confirmed that'_there were
no civilian aircraft in Cosford Airspace and had not been for some
hours.
11. At 0215 hours, OC RAF Police Flt and the Ord Off, Flt Ltlllllllro
were informed of the incident.
12. At 0250 hours. 111111111111 RAF Shawbury Met Office, con~acted Cpl
~ stated that~ two lights in the sky at RAF Shawbu~
~ts were first sighted approximately 15-20 kms away and~
observed them travel towards him over the. Airfield moving
~ally at hundreds of m;les per hour unlike any aircraft. He
described the lights as appearing to be searching for something. He
heard a 1ow humming noise and watched the object for 5 min es until it
disappeared from sight in a southerly direction. stated that
he had been a Met Officer for 8 years and had n anything like
it before.
13. At 0300 hours, Cpl ~tacted a- the Met Officer at
Bristol Airport, who sta~ similar~ been seen there at
0055 hours. He had in it i a 111 y put the 11 i ghts down to adverse mete·or
activity but in the light of the subsequent reports recorded it as
unidentified. ·
14. At 0310 hoursJ West Mercia Police were made awar~ of the further
reports and would contact Staffordshire and Avon & Somerset Forces to
correlate the reports.
15. At 0330 hours I resumed normal duties.
UNCLASSIFIED
POLICE IN CONFIDENCE

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