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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.
From: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Directorate of Air Staff (Lower Airspace) Operations and Policy 1 Room 6/73, Metropole Building, Northumberland Avenue, LONDON WC2N 5BP Telephone: (Direct dial) (Swit~9000 (Fax)- CHOts address: DAS-LA-Ops+Poll E-Mail: das-laopspoll@defence.mod. uk FAX MESSAGE Info(Exp) Records 1 SUBJECT: Dr Clarke I DATE: 12 November 2002 NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER: 2 Please see paragraph 3 of Dr Clarke's letter. My understanding is that the 30 year rule is in accordance with the Public Records Act. Do you know what will happen to this when the Freedom of Information Act comes in in January 2005. I assume that our files would still generally be closed in accordance with the PRA but that the public can request information from them under the FOIA. I would be grateful for any advice you can give me on this.
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