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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…
'.Vestrr.ins t e r·,
London . .3''/IA OAA.
Dear Sir,
19 Ly rtl c :to3.d,
Lancinr;,
Sus::; ex.
24th N?vanj~r 19?7~
Recent itams in the press have indicated thnt the United Nations
~~ to start ~n official Frobe into Flying Saucers.Althou ~ h many people ~a~
consider such a project so ~ ething of a waste of time I am personally ~lad
that some steps are being taken to investigat~ this phenomena on a serious .
and official basis.
The main reason for my writing to you is that in my opinion not
only should EOvernment bodies be involved ina project of this nature,but so
should a team of ufologist~ who would obviously be used to the various
problems involved. ·
Although I r~alise that no decisi6ns may have been made regarding
the ·form this project is ~o take 1 feel it essential that ufolo8'ists are
involved in this venture.l should liki your op1n1on on this matter and what
you think the chances are of norr government bodies and individuals being
involved.
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