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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. 67 …one--- 1 should like to /, number of report~:d sightings would surely join with my noble…
  • p. 68 …Air Force commissioned the Univer~ity One recent UFO was confidently reported of Coloradl) to C3…
  • p. 70 …perhaps some other countries, may be reporting in an international forum. Lord KINGS. NORTON: My Lords…
  • p. 127 …ft; the improved arrangements for i for- mation on persons reported missin ; the protection of the…
  • p. 137 …has ·emerged to date that UFOs actually exist· or }fave defence ons. Many reports turn out…
  • p. 154 …ft; the improved arrangements for i for- mation on persons reported missin ; the protection of the…
  • p. 183 …date that UFOs ·actually exist·or ~ave defence .._...~ ...~~=~~i,:;;o;:n...:..~.s. ·. Many reports turn out…
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Then there is the collection of sightings you kindly gave me
covering Avon, Shropshire and South Yorkshire up to 2.40am on
the 31st - it certainly was a busy night for something.
At the moment I am busy putting together • 16 page repo~t on
these events and once completed will despatch it to the
appropriate authorities - you will of course receive a copy.
However, before finalising this report, I wondered if you had
been able to obtain any information re: the two fighter
aircraft seen over Devon at 1.30am on the 31st or the 3
helicopters seen over and around Bridgewater at 1.30am also on
the 31st.
Could I please ask if you could once again check your records
and ascertain, if possible, what they were doing! I realise
this may be difficult, but I do honestly believe that they have
a bearing on this case.
Once again, many thanks for your help to date and do hope I,m
not causing you any undue trouble or inconvenience.
Kind regards

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