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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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  • p. 22 …RY IS SAYING Tl-h\ T H£:: HILL tJvT BE FUT OFF AG A I fl…
  • p. 57 …I can give no explana- over the hills between Loch Sweyne and tion why there should…
  • p. 68 …is a great car headlights on distant hills; dust devils; variety of plain explanations. There is…
  • p. 190 …the First Fotirth Norfolks, -was advancing towards Hill 60: a cloud descended and picked up ~he…
  • p. 212 …the First Fourth Norfolks, -was advancing towards Hill 60: a cl6ud descended and picked up :the…
  • p. 259 …with some Scouts Up on the Quantock Hills at about 9pm on the 30th. He reports…
  • p. 262 …hand bend at the bottom of Lantoom Hill, I became: a~;are of what appeared to…
  • p. 300 …At approx 9.00pm he was up on the Quantock Hills, Nth Somerset, with a group…
  • p. 309 …Crymyn, Dy Time y on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes…
  • p. 315 …310010z Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Burrinqton SB. 3l0010z Clee-Hill SC. 310010z…
  • p. 327 …with some Scouts UJ? on the Quantock Hills at about 9pm on the 30th. He reports…
  • p. 330 …hand bend at the bottom of Lantoom Hill, I became: aware of what appeared to be…
  • p. 343 …LOCAL HILL <COSLEY HILL) L. SATCO MIDDLE WALLOP 1"1. MR GREATLY HAMPSHIRE PAGE 2 RBDAID…
  • p. 368 …At approx 9.00pm he was up on the Quantock Hills, Nth Somerset, with a grou…
  • p. 380 …Lady on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes 2 large white…
  • p. 383 …310010z Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Squawk 1461/039 N/E to S/W Nothing…
  • p. 451 …in answer to a PQ by Lord Hill-Norton on 14 October 1998. This file was…
  • p. 471 …On 14 October 1998 in the House ofLords, Lord Hill-Norton asked the Minister of State…
4. Copies of UFO reports made in the early hours of30/31 March 1993 by RAF and
meteorological office personnel and by members of the public, from a number of
locations including RAF Cosford and RAF Shawbury. Also copies of assessment
made. - We have identified one file which may contain relevant information.
D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged UFO Incident-
31st March 1993 which contains 40 enclosures. We are also looking to see if there is any
further material on these events.
5. Reports of unusual phenomena on radar in the early hours of 5 October 1996
reported by the SOC Neatishead and UFO reports made by Lincolnshire Police and
the Skegness coastguard. Copies of investigation notes and assessment made.- We
have identified one file which may contain relevant material. D/Sec(AS)64/2 Part D-
UFO Sighting Reports contains 181 enclosures and covers reports from August to
December 1996.
I estimate that undertaking the work you have requested will take around 23 hours. Four hours
work would be conducted free, leaving 19 hours which would attract a fee of £15 an hour, or a
total of £285. This assumes it will take two minutes to check each page, and photocopy and
sanitise any relevant documents. This would be a three day task spread over six half days. As one
file is being retrieved from the Public Record Office and another is to be reviewed by a different
division, we could make the material available to you during October 2002. In advance of
conducting a careful review of the documentation this sum remains an estimate only. The final
cost may be lower, but if, during the course of the review, it appears that the cost may be in excess
of this sum I shall let you know so that you may decide whether you wish the work to continue.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

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