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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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Mindful of its co1111littment to pr~te· international co~operation in ~olving
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1ntcrnational problems. . :· : ·· · · · ·· · .. .
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Aware of the growing interest taken by people of the world in Unidentified
Flying Objects and related Phenomena which continue to baffle mankind, and
in strange happenings in various parts of the -:world •••••••.•••••
Noting the statement made by the Prime Minister of Grenada' at the 30th.
31st, 32nd, and 33rd Session of the General Assembly regarding these. baffling·
phenomena, and his appeal to have the United Nations conduct and co~ordinate
research into Unidentified Flying Objects and related phenomena and to dis-
seminate more widely among the Nations of the world infonnation and other
dat~ gathered' ·
•Recognising the con11littment to research into these phenomena demonstrated
by indiviJual scientists, resear~~r~, educational institutions and National
Goverrunents. ·
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1. ReconunenJs that there be initiated a: special.. offic-ial Und·ted! ·Nutd.ons
study on the nature and relationship of Unidentified Flying Objects and
extra- terrestrial phenomena. ·
1.. Re~The Secretary-General to appoint at the earliest possible
date an HaCfhoc group of experts" of not 100re than seven (7) scientific
experts drawn from within the United Nations Secretariat and from private
research organisations with the task of elaborating a possible framework
for the above-mentioned study.
3. Further requests the Secretary-General to make available to the ad hoc
group of experts all the rel~vant material, including proposals J~de'by
M:ml>er States as well as previous and current studies available on the subject.
4. further re~uests the Con1nittee to submit a pre1 imlru1i:y report on its work
by June 1, 197 .
S. Further \·equests the Secretary-General to transmit the preliminary repoi·t
of the aJ hoc group of ex:perts to J..lcmber States not later than .July 30th, 1979.
6. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of the Thirty Fourth Session
of the General Assembly the item entitled "Report of the ad hoc group of experts"
to investigate the nature anJ relationship of Unidentified Flying Objects and
extra-tcrrc:>trial phenomena. ·
~.'D..::cidcs f11rther that a comprehensive report of the co111nittec will be tabled
at ·the 35th Regular Session of the General Ass~nbly.
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