MOD file DEFE 24/2032/1

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A UK AIMS
To oppose the establishment of any such agency.
B POINTS TO K~E
2. The British delegation does not think that the establish-
ment of an agency for research into unidentified flying
objects is appropriate to the functions of the United Nations·.
It considers that the exi.<tence of such an agency under UN
auspices would be an unjustifiable drain on UN resources
which could be better deployed elsewhere.
C TACTICS
3. Hopefully a confrontation with the representative of
Grenada can be avoided, but the UK shouln not hesitate to
make its views known .as and when appropriate. Y'm should
seek whatever support y~u can pqrticul~rly among the Nine.
BACKGROUND
L~. At last year•s UN General Assembly, th8 Grenadan
. delegation, with the full support of Premier Gairy, sought
to establish an ad hoc working group of the UN to evaluate
UFO reports. FCO I1insi ters expressed the view th:Jt to set
up any such body would r~duce the credibility of the UN;
accordingly th~ UK delegation was instructed to oppose.
In the event, no vote was taken on the Grenadan Resolution;
as a co:npromise, the General Assembly "studied the t·ext 11
and re.::;.uested the Secretary.,-General to transmit it 11 to ·states
members of the UN and to interested specialised agencies so
that they might communicate their views to the Secretary-
General ...