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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…
6. Signal message from UKMIS New York to the FCO dated 25 Nov 1978. (Restricted)
Concerns Mr Gairy, Prime Minister of Grenada visiting New York especially to make
a statement and to make statements from experts about UFOs.
7. Signal message from UKMIS New York to the FCO dated 28 Nov 1978.
(Restricted).
Draft resolution on possible UN research into UFOs.
8. Signal message from UKMIS New York to the FCO dated 28 Nov 1978
(Restricted).
Mr Gairy, Prime Minister of Grenada introduction of new resolution instead of the
one already circulated to UN Missions.
9. Loose Minute to Miss Brown/ PS/Mr Luard (possibly FCO) from Mr Richardson of
the Energy Science & Space Department of the FCO dated 4 Dec 1978.
(Confidential).
Background material on how they were to react to further proposals by Grenda
following up on the 1977 initiative on UFOs.
10. Signal message from FCO to UKMIS New York dated 5 Dec 1978. (Confidential)
Instruction from FCO for UKMIS to oppose the resolution put forward by the
Grenadans, but to try to help them "off the hook".
11. Signal message from UKMIS New York to FCO dated 6 Dec 1978. (Restricted).
Not(fication that the Grenadans and the Russians have authority to accept the
consensus text of the resolution and that the Americans also intend to go along with
the consensus text.
12. Signal message from UKMIS New York to FCO dated 5 Dec 1978. (Unclassified).
The General Assembly (of the UN) invite to member states to take appropriate steps to
co-ordinate on a national level scientific research and investigation into
extraterrestrial life, including UFOs and to inform the Secretary-General of their
activities.
13. Letter from Special Political Committee of the UN General Assembly dated 2 7
Nov 1978. (Unclassified).
Summary Record of the 36th Meeting concerning the establishment of an agency of the
UN for research into UFOs and related phenomena.
These papers are relevant to Dr Clarke's request for information because during the
House of Lords Debate Lord Clancarty mentioned the possibility of an intra-
governmental study ofUFOs and in addressing that point in his speech, Lord
Strabolgi said that Grenada had proposed a study into UFOs (Col 1313). It is
therefore likely that the MOD obtained these papers from the FCO as background
material for the debate. Anticipating that Dr Clarke would agree to pay for this
material (as he always has done in the past), I sent these papers to the FCO Records
and Historical Department on 7 November for their advice on release.

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