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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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  • 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…
EXCLOSURE

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# Section 40

03 August 2006 09:08

Section 40

RE: UFOs etc.

## Section 40

Dr David Clarke has made several requests to the MOD on UFOs but I haven't seen this one. However, he sometimes submits requests direct to the area of the Department that leads on the subject. I am also sending this to Section 40 of Directorate Air Staff Section 40 Section 40 you let Section 40 from the Clearing House know if you have received this directly and not yet logged on the AIT? He is on Section 40

This seems typical of Dr Clarke - once he has a list of any files, he will follow up. He then looks at the copy addressees on correspondence that is released to him and submits requests asking them to trawl for files - that sort of thing. He is frustrated with MOD because it is known that some info is held in our "asbestosed" files and cannot be looked at so, if he has not asked FCO before, he may have gone to them because he has exhausted his trail with MOD. If they do have files on UFOs, you'd better warn them to be in for a long slog!

## Regards

-----Original Message-----

## Section 40

FCO have received a request for file titles re. UFOs (full text below) - have you had the same? Requestor name is Dr David Clarke. Grateful if you could let me know if you have - we're not treating as a RR formally, just co-ordinating responses. Many thanks,

## Section 40

'I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for a list of records held by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office that contain information relating to the subject of:

Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) - please note that information on the subject might also be held under the key- words "Flying Saucers" (popularly used during the period 1947-1970) and/or "Aerial Phenomena."

Please could you search for information held on this topic/theme under these three themes/key-words, relating to any foreign country

My period of interest is anytime from 1947 to present. I am aware that records prior to mid-1970s may have been transferred to The National Archives but I would be interested to know if the FCO retain any files in department relating to this subject area.

Please note this request is not for copies of material held. The request is for a list of files, records or material held on this topic so that I will be able to narrow my request for specific material in any future FOI request.'.

This e-mail (and any attachment) is intended only for the attention of the

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