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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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“UFO Files”38 pages

  • p. 6 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made by-nd- near Winchester, Hampshire on…
  • p. 7 …Files D/DS8/75/2/5 Part B (UFO Reports-August to November 1980) and D…
  • p. 9 …ofLords Debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. On examining our files we have discovered a…
  • p. 17 …SPfCIFIC ACTION ON UFO'S AND PRECLUDES THE INSCRIPTJOr OF A SETARATE UFO ITEM ON NEXT…
  • p. 18 …Ol<Ell ~-~i;Js"-7.-zlL- ... ! FILES F:~-~-~.:~:i ~:; ., '· .~::-~· :·:J. ~, ·) -.llJ'JD ES & SD N…
  • p. 35 …Our files contain reports and Nick Pope's letters to Dl55 and notes about D Air…
  • p. 69 …Galley had said that UFOs were real but that he, the Minister, did not know where…
  • p. 70 …It cfo!lows UFOs, the truth is simple. There really that the files must remain closed…
  • p. 134 …We may be in for a long hau1 on UFOs. The reply to the Earl will…
  • p. 185 …Copies of enclosures 1/1, 1/2,1/3,1/4 from file Dl55/1 08…
  • p. 190 …We have rio reason to believe that the so-called UFOs are attributed to anything but…
  • p. 212 …We have rio reason to believe that the so-called UFOs are attributed to anything but…
  • p. 303 …I received a non Ufo report from a gentleman (name on file) who is a recently…
  • p. 371 …I received a non Ufo report from a gentleman (name on file) who is a recently…
  • p. 451 DR CLARKE- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Request 1 Copy of the file relating to a UFO report…
  • p. 453 …1977) on the UN debate on UFOs. (Unclassified) 18. File note dated 16 Dec 1977 seying…
  • p. 454 …French handling of UFO reports. (Unclassified) 29. Draft reply, background note and file minutes concerning Lord…
  • p. 455 …There is one file D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged UFO incident…
  • p. 456 …The file contains no real conclusion to these events and Mr Pope was eventually told by…
  • p. 460 …I am currently making - for access to UFO files currently 'closed' under the 30 year rule…
  • p. 462 …UFO report made by Winchester, Hampshire on 14 November 1976. • and I have now received file…
  • p. 463 …UFO report files that we have recalled from archives show that UFO reports were once filed…
  • p. 464 I am sorry we are unable to locate the file(s) you requested on the information…
  • p. 466 …Lords debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. We had two files on this, but these…
  • p. 467 …Lords debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. We had two files on this, but these…
  • p. 468 REQUISITION FOR A REGISTERED FILE To:-DR2a2 File Nos: (1) D/DS8/75/3 UFOs- Parliamentary…
  • p. 470 …Ifthe UFO reports y, \.j.tf' '\,....,.~V'tt contains are filed in chronologie~! order as is…
  • p. 471 …The file reference D/Sec(AS)1217 UFOs, alleged UFO incident, 31st March 1993, appears 0…
  • p. 472 …Does your branch retain a list of UFO files that have been destroyed, and the reasons…
  • p. 474 …DAO ADGE1 Subject: UFO Importance: Low Sir Unfortunately, Neatishead destroyed their files (and therefore any transcript…
  • p. 476 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made and -near Winchester, Hampshire, on 14…
  • p. 477 …file which may contain relevant information. D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged…
  • p. 478 …The files concerned are: D/DSS/75/2/2 Part L (1980) UFO Reports: Edited D…
  • p. 480 …This was produced because it was believed that some UFO files might have been over looked…
  • p. 482 . . ~·. MOD Form 262E REQUISITION FORA REGISTERED FILE To:-DR2a2 File Nos: 1) D/DS8/7517 PtA…
  • p. 486 …We have a file on these events, but I know DIS also have a file D…
  • p. 487 …The file I need is PRO reference AIR 2/18977 UFO Reports- due for release in…
  • p. 489 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made by near Winch~ster, ~am~s…
DR CLARKE- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Request 1
Copy of the file relating to a UFO report by Mrs J Bowles and Mr E Pratt near
Winchester, Hampshire, on 14 November 1976.
File AIR 2/18977 identified. Recalled from the PRO. It contained 11 UFO reports
made to the MOD between 5th and 301h November 1976. There were no reports for
the 14th November and none from Mrs Bowles or Mr Pratt. Dr Clarke informed in my
letter of31 October 2002.
Request 2
Copy of the files containing briefing and background notes on UFOs prepared by
the Head of S4(Air), with contributions from RAF Ops (GE)2 and DI55 for
reference by Lord Strabolgi in his closing address during the House of Lords
debate on UFOs, 18 January 1979.
We had two files on this -D/DS8/75/3/1 Parts A and B- Parliamentary
Correspondence-House ofLords Debate 1979. Both were destroyed in 1990.
Dr Clarke was informed in my letter of 16 September 2002.
In his reply of 7 October Dr Clarke expressed surprise at this because a file
D/DS8/75/3- UFO Parliamentary Correspondence, was listed as being held by the
MOD in answer to a PQ by Lord Hill-Norton on 14 October 1998. This file was in
fact a general Parliamentary Correspondence file. When retrieved from archives it
was found to contain the following background papers, relevant to the Lords debate.
1. Signal message (Unclassified) from UKMIS New York to FCO dated 6 Dec 1977.
Concerning a draft UN resolution on UFOs.
2. Signal message (Confidential) from FCO to UKMIS New York dated 1 Dec 1977.
Talks of UK opposition to a Grenada resolution on UFOs and our intention to vote
against any such resolution.
3. Signal message (Restricted) from FCO to UKMIS New York dated 30 November
1977.
Ministers view that an agency on UFOs would reduce the credibility of the UN and
the UK should oppose it.
4. Agenda Item No.128, 33rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, dated
15 September 1978. (Restricted).
Concerns the establishment of an agency or department of the United Nations for
undertaking, co-ordinating and disseminating the results of research into unidentified
flying objects and related phenomena.
5. Letter from the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, to UN Dept of
FCO, date 21 November 1978. (Restricted).
Refers to a letter circulated to Missions by the Permanent Mission of Grenada
concerning their wish to set up an agency for the study of UFOs.

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