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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.

  • p. 39 …lot of people in this country that there was ah•o a unit-a scientific one…
  • p. 42 …States; secondly, to see whether UFOs '- could contribute technical and scientific -· .J We know that war…
  • p. 43 …It was just before the Americans had landed on the moon. Sir Frank said that he…
  • p. 62 …1297 Unidentified ·.. 18 JANUARY 1979 ··'Flying Objects -1298 on the Canadian prairies has displayed 1 scientific…
  • p. 118 …The 11Ufologists11 thilik that certain writings, drawingn D.nd sculptures, particulazoly those of the South American…
  • p. 167 …to prove the material existence . of UFOs. Scientific point of View It would be pointles·s…
  • p. 452 …text of the resolution and that the Americans also intend to go along with the consensus…
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REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
. Date, Time and Du~ation of Sighting
Local times to be quoted
. Disc~iption of ObJ•ct
Number of objects;size,shape,colours,
brightness,sound,smell,etc.
c. Exact position of obs•rv•r
Geographical location,indoors our out,
- stationery or moving.
D. How Obse~ved
Na~ed eye,binoculars,other optical
device,still or movie camera.
E. Dir•ction in which Object was Fi~st S••n
A landmark more useful than badly
bearing.
F. Angula~ El•vation of Object
Estimated heights are unreliable.
G. Distance of Object from Observer
Ref. to known landmark when possible.
H. Mov•m•nts of Obj•ct
Changes in E,F ~ G more use than est.
course and speed.
J. Met. Condition Du~ing Observation
Moving clouds, haze, mist, etc.
K. Nea~by Objects
Telephone or high-voltage lines; dam, lake
or reservoir; swamp or marsh; river; high
building, tall chimney, steeples,spires or
masts; airfields, generating plants;pit~,
factories or othe~ lighted sites, or lighting
L. To Whom Repo~t•d .
Police, Military erg. the press, etc.
~. Name and Address of lnfo~mant
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