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MOD file DEFE 24/2032/1
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This Ministry of Defence file, released through The National Archives and published by The Black Vault, holds the MOD's 2002 handling of Dr David Clarke's requests for UFO documents under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. It includes the MOD's 9 December 2002 reply, which covered reports from 1976, 1980, 1993 and 1996 and charged £260. It also contains internal emails and file requisitions, plus Foreign Office and United Nations papers from 1978 on Grenada's proposal for UFO research.
“Roberts”32 pages
- p. 39 …the
of Defence, TvL Robert GaHev, W::'l.s int.::r- ufonauts d~c1dcd. to make…
- p. 42 …Cor,1mander
Even if one accepts that there may be life Robert McLaughiin, United States Navy…
- p. 55 …think th:.;t the French Iindeed, incredulous, of what the noble Minister of Defence, ~L Robert…
- p. 65 …my
ancestor although he is dead--called
Robert Boyle who founded a ·society
called the Royal…
- p. 69 …the then French Minister
of Defence, M. Robert Galley gave in
1974 on the subject of…
- p. 72 …62·9
63·2
.,I Lord GORONWY-ROBERTS: The
Government's initiatives on resolutions on
arms…
- p. 95 …Inter radio
on 21 February 1974 Nonsieur Robert
Galley, then French Ninister of
Defence, stated that…
- p. 98 …Whether they are aware that
Monsieur Robert Galley, the then
French Minister of Defence, in his…
- p. 99 …Inter radio on
21st February 1974 Monsieur Robert
Galley then French Minister of
Defen~e, stated…
- p. 101 …2h:t Fcbr;Jar; 1974 Monsie-:.1:: Robert
Galley. th.;n French. M!n!sier vf…
- p. 107 …the then French
Minister of Defence M•. Robert Galley
about unidentified flying objects by
M. Jean…
- p. 108 …The French authorities have now replied, and I enclcse the full
text of~ Robert Galley's…
- p. 109 I ,; I .... ~ • ...... .."'
~ , 'ITEl<VI~ W!'l!H M ROBERT GAtk'"'Y: MINIST~ FOR THE AR}1ED…
- p. 113 …M Robert Galley
Actually the Minister responsible for National Defence, that is, a man who
knows…
- p. 114 …M Robert Galley:
"!t is true that there are things which are not understood and which…
- p. 127 …Lord GORO Y-ROBERTS: The
two protocols "" re opened for signature
on 12th Dec nber 1977…
- p. 128 …French Minister of Defence
I
I M. Robert Galley about unidentified
flying objects by M. Jean…
- p. 135 …then French liftnister o:f Defence,
Monsieur Robert Galley, was inter-
viewed by Jean-Claude Bourret…
- p. 137 …contains an oocurate
translation of r.r Robert Galley's broadcast in 1974. It also
introduces…
- p. 138 …the then
French Minister of Defence, Monsieur
Robert Galley, was interviewed by
Jean-Claude Bourret about…
- p. 141 …Inter radio
on 21 February f974 Nonsieur Robert
Galley, then French ~linister of
Defence, stated that…
- p. 144 …Inter radto on
21st February 1974 Monsieur Robert
Galley then French Minister of
Defen~e, stated…
- p. 147 …Whether they are aware that
Mon~ieur Robert Galley, the then
French Minister of Defence, in…
- p. 153 …the then French
Minister of Defence M•. Robert Galley
about unidentified flying objects by
M. Jean…
- p. 154 …the then French Minister of Defence
M. Robert Galley about unidentified
flying objects by M. Jean…
- p. 155 …French Minister of Defence
i
I M. Robert Galley about unidentified
flying objects by M. Jean…
- p. 157 …The French authorities have now replied, a.nd I enclcse the full
text of M Robert…
- p. 162 …M Robert Galley
Actually the Minister responsible for National Defence, that is, a man who
knows…
- p. 163 …M Robert Galley:
"!t is true that there are things which are not understood and which…
- p. 181 …French lJti.nister o~ Defence,
Mons;eur Robert Galley, was inter-
viewed by Jean-Claude Bourret…
- p. 183 …an OOC\1-rate
translation of M Robert Galley's broadcast in 1974. It a~so…
- p. 184 …the then
French Minister of Defence, Monsieur
Robert Galley, was interviewed by
Jean-Claude Bourret about…
· "' is a sequol to those put dv-wn by the Earl of
··::and 15th December 197~ (PQ 7343B and PQ 7456B)
that there was no record o:f !-'I Galley's statement
:-t.ndeavouring to obtain an official transcript.·
2. The official transcript has been provided by the RAF Air Attache
ill Paris, who has also confirmed the vievT of thE- French I-Tinis·iiry of
Defence on the subj~ct of Unidentified Flying Objects (See tJmexes A-D).
3. The key points in M Galley's statement at Anne~ B are that:-
,.
a. there are things about UFOs which are not understood
and have not been explained.
b. "\'le must adopt an extremely open attitude of mind to
this, not put into doubt the sincerity of pecple
(reporting ill'Os) •••••• but at the mo:rr.ent it is really
far too soon to draw the least conclusion" •
.
4. In vie1v of the French Ministry of Defence (Almex C) may be
snmmarised as follmrs:-
a. "The role of the Air Force staff consists sol~ in
estimating whether certain information amongst the
evidence they receive is likely to affect national
defence: this is not in fact so •••••• No acts of
aggression. either against persons or property, civilian
or military, have been detected".
b. "The phenomena cannot, at present, be analysed by means
of known measuring instruments •••••• \·ihilst maintaining
an open mind, we must restrain ourselves from hasty
conclusions regarding the nature and origin of the
phenomenon and accept the fact that this problem, like
many others, remains su.spended in space".
5. These statements are not significantly different from the line
taken by 1<IOD. 'tle have been telling Parliament and the general public
for years tha·i; rie do not dismiss the possibility that intelligent life
could exist in O)..l.ther space bu.. t tha·t; -r,re. have not the resources to
irr~estigate the nature of alleged Unidentifiea Flying Objects.
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