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This MoD file, titled UFOs - Persistent Correspondence - Dr David Clarke, holds Dr David Clarke's Freedom of Information requests and emails to the Directorate of Air Staff from 2005 to 2008. Clarke asked for the DI55 report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air Defence Region and for Rendlesham papers. He also sought records about Nick Pope. Other items include an internal review that released redacted passages on plasmas, the MoD's statement that it had no report of the 2008 South Wales police helicopter sighting, and a 2009 disposal form.
“International UFO Reporter”20 pages
## Section 40 From: Section 40 Sent: 26 June 2008 09:21 To: 'David Clarke' Subject: Release-authorised: Cardiff UFO Dear Dr Clarke, Thank you for your e-mail of 25 June 2008. The MoD has not received a report of this incident and has therefore not investigated the matter. ## Section 40 DAS-FOI 05-H-13 MoD Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB From: David Clarke [mailto: Section 40 Sent: 25 June 2008 11:27 To: Section 40 Subject: Cardiff UFO ## Dear Section 40 No doubt MoD will have had many inquiries regarding the alleged sighting of a UFO by the crew of a police helicopter in South Wales on 7/8 June. You may be interested to read this item on the BBC Wales news page posted yesterday, which provides a satisfying explanation for this and the other sightings, as Chinese lanterns released from a wedding party near Cardiff airport: Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7471724.stm I understand from the media coverage that MoD has not (as of the weekend) received any formal report from South Wales police on the original incident. Can you confirm this remains the case? I would have expected this report, if such exists, to have been filed with the CAA as an airprox or 'Mandatory Occurence Report'. Have you received notification of such a report? If you have received a report does MoD intend to make further inquiries, or are satisfied there is no defence interest in this incident? This is more of a press inquiry than a formal FOI. I have been asked to write a short piece for the media and wish to ensure that I state the MoD's position on this matter clearly and directly. I would be grateful for any assistance you can provide. I look forward to hearing from you
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