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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…
disclosure of the information is in the public interest. The PIT has been completed and it has been determined that disclosure of the exempt information is not in the public interest and should be withheld. The basis for this decision was that to disclose the exempt information would reveal information on the performance and limitations of UK air defence radar and thereby could prejudice the defence of the UK and could harm international relations with other countries by disclosing their work on UAPs and related programmes.

11. In anticipation of the expected reaction to the release of the report suitable press lines are being prepared and the MoD Press Office will be informed. A copy of the first draft of the press lines is attached. An updated version is being prepared by DAS and will be completed by 28 April.

12. The report is to be released to the requester in hard copy but, in view of the anticipated level of interest and number of new requests for copies of the report, the report will be scanned and posted onto the MoD Freedom of Information website where it can viewed and downloaded by the general public.

13. The report is very large, but if any addressees would like to see a copy, it can be viewed by contacting Section 40 DI BCR CG3, Section 40

## Way Ahead

14. We intend to release the report by 28 April 2006 and have a copy of the report available on the MoD Freedom of Information website by 5 May 2006.

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DI BCR CG AD

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