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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.

  • p. 3 ## Registered File Disposal Form FILE TITLE: (Main Heading - Secondary Heading - Tertiary Heading etc) UFOs - Persistent Correspondence…
  • p. 4 …are: # UFO related documents ## (iii) At the end of the specified retention period the file is…
  • p. 6 …Cardiff UFO ## Dear Section 40 No doubt MoD will have had many inquiries regarding the alleged…
  • p. 8 …file movie, it was inevitable that UFOs would soon be back in force. As one UFO…
  • p. 10 …The paper had now found an expert, former MoD UFO desk-jockey Nicola Haze, who was…
  • p. 11 …Cardiff UFO Dear Dr Clarke, Thank you for your e-mail of 25 June 2008. The…
  • p. 21 …It is not considered contradictory that the DIS has a file on UAP/UFO policy. As…
  • p. 22 …As you correctly recall in your letter, your original request for this file was refused as…
  • p. 24 # SUMMARY OF CONTENTS OF FILE DI55/108/15 - Part 4 'UFO Policy' The file covers the…
  • p. 26 …Given that fact, do DAO hold any record in their files of action taken in response…
  • p. 27 …I believe the contents of this UFO policy file are equally of interest both to the…
  • p. 29 …If they do have files on UFOs, you'd better warn them to be in for…
  • p. 36 …I request any and all files, paperwork, documents, photographs, etc, regarding the investigation, operational use of…
  • p. 40 …All accessible files for the period in question have been scrutinised, but no correspondence from the…
  • p. 43 …about UFO file releases at The National Archives, I should inform you that once files are…
  • p. 45 …You have complete access to the UFO/UAP file series and may remove them on a…
  • p. 48 …Finally, I wondered if you have any information on any imminent releases of UFO-related files…
  • p. 51 …Finally, I wondered if you have any information on any imminent releases of UFO-related files…
  • p. 57 …be filed with DIS, possibly in DI/DI55/108/15 Pt 6-7 (UFO Policy 2000…
  • p. 59 …be filed with DIS, possibly in DI/DI55/108/15 Pt 6-7 (UFO Policy 2000…
  • p. 64 …be filed with DIS, possibly in DI/DI55/108/15 Pt 6-7 (UFO Policy 2000…
  • p. 88 …I couldn't help but notice your remark about there being no "UFO Project." When Section…
  • p. 89 …I couldn't help but notice your remark about there being no "UFO Project." When Section…
  • p. 95 …Could we clear up the ambiguity surrounding the status of the 21 DI55 UFO files (see…
  • p. 98 …opportunity to check out any of the UFO files available there, you may find the attached…
  • p. 99 # UFO RECORDS HELD BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES (TNA) ## Key: ## Name of department/branch/creator NA Class…
  • p. 107 …files containing 'edited copies' of UFO reports begins 1975, ends 1980 AIR 2/18949. UFO reports…
  • p. 110 …Could we clear up the ambiguity surrounding the status of the 21 DI55 UFO files (see…
  • p. 111 …DI55 UFO files DI/DI55/108/15/1Pt9 UFO Incident Reports period not known DI/DI55…
  • p. 113 …For instance, I wondered if it is possible for DIS to confirm that the UFO files…
  • p. 120 …AIR 20/12966 was transferred to TNA in October and this was the only UFO file…
  • p. 121 …Freedom of Information requests AIR20/12966 was the only UFO file transferred in Oct (that I…
  • p. 122 …Are you aware of any other UFO-related files from this period which have been collected…
  • p. 124 …Are you aware of any other UFO-related files from this period which have been collected…
  • p. 126 …I believe at one time the possibility of a UFO in the area was suggested by…
  • p. 128 …The report examined UFO sighting reports from 1987 to 1997. The report was written in December…
  • p. 129 …Indeed today, I often speak to Section 40 to check the status of UFO files and…
  • p. 133 …The report examined UFO sighting reports from 1987 to 1997. The database was destroyed after the…
  • p. 134 …Indeed today, I often speak to Section 40 to check the status of UFO files and…
  • p. 144 …Interestingly I have found on my UFO policy file a draft PQ answer which was sent…
  • p. 145 …file enclosures between the years 1980 to 1996 for documents relating to the Rendlesham Forest UFO…
  • p. 150 …data, D/sec(AS)12/3-uFO Corrapondine - File Dl55/108/15 Pt 4 runs from…
  • p. 151 …Red ## Section 40 This is quite a big job, but here is some data, - File DI55…
  • p. 158 …a database of UFO/UAP material drawn from their archive of 22 files dating back to…
  • p. 159 …file enclosures between the years 1980 to 1996 for documents relating to the Rendlesham forest UFO…
From: Section 40

Sent: 23 August 2006 09:56

To: 'david clarke'

Subject: Internet-authorised:Freedom of Information

Dear Dr Clarke,

Further to my letter of 21 August I am now in a position to respond to the three outstanding questions in your letter of 27th July 2006 relating to the 'UAP Report'. Following consultation with the subject matter experts in the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) and Counter Terrorism and UK Operations (CTandUKOps), I am able to provide you with the following information.

As you are aware, following your request on $ 2 2 ^{n d} $ May 2006 for copies of any comments that were made by the Branches who received a copy of the Report, a thorough search of all the relevant files was undertaken and no comments from these Branches was found (my letter to you reference 23-05-2006-100609-001 of $ 1 6 ^{t h} $ June 2006 refers). In response to your latest question, DIS staff have again undertaken a search of the relevant files and no correspondence from the Branches has been found. Therefore, it can be confirmed that no comments on the UAP Report were received.

With regard to your question regarding any views expressed or action taken by DAO (now CTandUKOps) I can confirm that CTandUKOps have searched all their available records and have found no relevant information.

As a result of the findings in the UAP report, the DIS no longer monitors and receives copies of UFO sighting reports. It is not considered contradictory that the DIS has a file on UAP/UFO policy. As you say earlier in your letter, the topic of UFOs is of great interest to the public and they continue to write. It is our duty to respond to letters from the public and these letters and responses (such as this one) are filed along with any newspaper reports which may have prompted the letters.

I hope this is helpful.

Finally, I should inform you that I will be on two weeks leave from $ 3 1 ^{s t} $ August and shortly after my return in mid September I will be moving to a new post in the MOD. To insure that any future emails reach this office please use our office email address of das-ufo-office@mod.uk. Postal correspondence can be sent to this address and will be opened by my successor.

Yours sincerely,

Ministry of Defence

Directorate of Air Staff - Freedom of Information

5th Floor, Zone H, Desk 13

Main Building

Whitehall

LONDON

SW1A 2HB

e-mail:das-ufo-office@mod.uk

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