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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.
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Importance: High ## Dear Dr Clarke Thank you for your e-mail. I hope we will be in a position to release some (if not all) of the Executive Summary within the next two weeks. I am sorry I can not be more precise but this is a DIS document and only they can decide on release. Unlike the Flying Saucer Working Party report which was over 50 years old when released, this document is less than 5 years old and some of the information is still potentially sensitive. It must, therefore, be given very careful consideration before release. I will keep you informed of any progress. My direct telephone number is Section 40 This is not the UFO line for the public, so I would be grateful if you keep this for your use only. I have a meeting tomorrow between 14.30 -15.30, otherwise I am here between 0800-1630. Finally, I have forwarded your message concerning files transferred to TNA to Section 40 for advice. I will contact you again regarding these when I have a response. Regards ## Section 40 Directorate of Air Staff - Freedom of Information 23 November 2005 ## 23 November 2005 Dear Thank you for your informative email received today and attached letter. I do indeed appreciate your efforts to take this matter forward since my communication of 29 October. I understand that it might be awhile before it is possible to release the full 317 pages/3 volumes of the DIS report, but I'm pleased that a decision has been taken to release it in as full as form as possible. In the meantime I would hope and expect, as you suggest, that the 20-page Executive Summary could be released ahead of the full report. Is it possible to provide some estimate as to when this summary might be available? I would like to discuss this in further detail and wonder if you have a direct line where you could be reached later this week. Finally, I noticed that a file under the newly-raised ref number AIR 20/12966 has appeared on the TNA catalogue during the last week. On checking the full details it appears this file is the former MoD reference Hd S4(Air)BF82 - UFOs: Parliamentary interest 1978-79 relating to the House of Lords debate that was the subject of one of my requests to you earlier this year. Are you aware of any other UFO-related files from this period which have been collected by TNA since I last inquired about this matter during the summer? I understand that a period of 50 days elapses before files collected are opened at Kew, but I wondered if you are aware of any groups of UFO-related files that are likely to be opened by TNA to coincide with the traditional 1 January date next year. Thanks once again,
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