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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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## Section 40 From: Section 40 Sent: 08 November 2005 11:27 To: Section 40 Subject: RE: FOI & Dr Clarke ## Section Page Count The 4 volume report has the following approx page count (numbers refer to physical sheets of paper some are double sided some are single sided) Exec Summary 20 pages Vol 1117 Vol 2150 Vol 47 Total 334 These were written with release in mind are restricted. apart from Vol 3 which is secret because it contains performance values of UK ADR radars. It is my intention to put this report into the release scheme, so I think we can promise release of most it. The report examined sighting reports from 1987 to 1997; these were input into a relational database. Before you ask the database was destroyed after the report was written and the sighting reports which formed the basis have probably been released via the PRO, but you need to check. The result from the examination of the sighting reports was that there was no longer a requirement for DI55 to monitor UAP reports as they do not demonstrably provide information useful to defence Intelligence. I understand Hd Sec (AS) was advised and we stopped getting the reports. Section 40 From: Section 40 Sent: 03 November 2005 12:09 To Section 40 Subject: FOI & Dr Clarke Importance: High Sorry, its time to tackle Dr Clarke's FOI request ( I now have a further hastening e-mail from him). I have got a bit lost as to where we are with his requests / questions so to recap I have written the attached notes. I would be grateful if you could address asap the areas where I have indicated something for your action. If you wish to discuss any issues regarding the potential release of any of this information, please give me a call. I am happy to arrange a meeting room if you would rather come over and go through anything with me. Regards DAS-FOI 5-H-13 Section 40
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