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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.

  • p. 7 …The work has taken 21 hours and 20 minutes to complete and as, indicated in my…
  • p. 9 …United Nations to establish an agency or working group for research into UFOs. This was mentioned…
  • p. 19 …United Nations to establish an agency or working group for research A into unidentified flying objects…
  • p. 28 …further re~uests the Con1nittee to submit a pre1 imlru1i:y report on its work by…
  • p. 30 …delegation, with the full support of Premier Gairy, sought to establish an ad hoc working group…
  • p. 38 …out to his co-pilot, First Officer Lee Boyd, The jet pilot's instruments started working…
  • p. 40 …lodestone, was thought to be the I.work of the Devil, as indeed were some of…
  • p. 41 …I acknowledge, how- ever, that, for example, the works of Darwin were once thought incompatible with…
  • p. 45 …at this time, but we should start working for it. If we had a worldwide organisa…
  • p. 46 …He has done a we are studying hagiography-and I had job of work and I…
  • p. 57 …I have noticed that so far none of who might be willing to work for a…
  • p. 58 …ful job for ··or!unity, I •r working re, if that ,; for the 'quircd. I summings…
  • p. 64 …We must return to work in this dreary old world and the difficulties we are in…
  • p. 100 …debate-to pay tribute to the valuable work which broadcasters un- doubtedly play in our society…
  • p. 102 …t Kingdom to study unidentified flying objects, working closely with the French , one. ·:.••i The MINISTER…
  • p. 104 …She has extended and ex-~ objects, working closely with the French panded in the best possible…
  • p. 111 …Every tim~ something appears, we send it to tr~t specialist body which is working, basically…
  • p. 118 …as it can be deduced from the work of the CNES, where Mr Jean-claude Poher…
  • p. 145 …debate-to pay tribute to the valuable work which broadcasters un- doubtedly play in our society…
  • p. 148 …objects, working closely with the French· . ~ •. 9ne. The MINISTER of STATE,' DEPAR,T,~i MENT of…
  • p. 150 …She has extended and ex-, objects, working closely with the French pa.nded ,in the best…
  • p. 160 …Every tim~ something appears, we send it to tl~t specialist body which is working, basically…
  • p. 167 …the phenomenon as it can be deduced from the work of the CNES, where Mr Jean…
  • p. 315 …Unfortunate! y the·· Cl ee-Hi 11 · radar head was not working on primary radar during…
  • p. 383 …during the recording period, therefore, only aircraft working Secondary Surveillance Radar can be seen. 3. Listed…
  • p. 400 …painstaking investigation over a period of 8 working days and, although all the light phenomenae have…
  • p. 405 …observed by all crew members intermittently (busy working the ship) from 0246 til daybreak. - observed about…
  • p. 413 …who axe presumably all quite used to working a.t night and therefore are quite fa…
  • p. 418 ... .,.,--{ ... •. ,,.. tlbdar operators who work routinely in particular areas using the same radar head, as is borne…
  • p. 433 …painstaking investigation over a period of a working days and, although all the light phenomenae have…
  • p. 438 …observed by all crew members intermittently (busy working the ship) from 0246 til daybreak. - observed about…
  • p. 444 …pr~~sum<~~Ul) all quite used to working at night and therefore looking at the sky…
  • p. 449 41bdar operators who work routinely in particular areas using the same radar head, as is borne…
  • p. 460 …I may decide if I wish the work to continue. With reference to your comments in…
  • p. 463 …This estimate indicates the largest period of time that might be required, clearly if the work…
  • p. 472 …of the sum involved in undertaking the work I have requested. If the sum does exceed…
  • p. 477 …I estimate that undertaking the work you have requested will take around 23 hours. Four hours…
  • p. 481 …certain amount of work might cost. "I estimate that undertaking the work you have requested will…
  • p. 486 …Dr Clarke is entitled to the first four hours work free and every following hour (or…
[ 6 DECEMBER 1977 ] ·Answers
She .. has extended ''and ex-
. best·possible way- our whole
··to aid, and I should like it made
~lllttt..llv clear · that that is what we
like to give the noble Lord
uu·uL<ILLIU'H from his article. He
this particular project the
case was based on " less
motives ". In answer
to give one quotation
of my right honourable
· take into account human
Cambodia or Uganda,
Czechoslovakia or
!5"'·'"""' for the support I
my two noble
no·welUill and impressive
noble Lord,
powerful con-
that on the
must look
back on
project.
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WRITTEN ANSWERS
. 1 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
-1i OBJECTS
?S
J!he Earl of CLANCARTY asked
· ,....~; Majes(y's Government:
~ Whether they are aware that in
!
France, since 1st September 1977, .a
section for the study of unidentified
flying objects has been set up in the
National Centre for Space Studies in
lToulouse, under the direction of
Monsieur Claude Poher, a distinguished
scientist, and that this body is sponsored
upon the French Ministry of Industry
. ·j a!ld. Resea~ch;. and whet.her. there is a
j s1mtlar scientific orgamsation under
. l. Government sponsorship in the United
· .. Kingdom to study unidentified flying
'l,t~ .
objects, working closely with the French· .
~ •. 9ne.
The MINISTER of STATE,' DEPAR,T,~i
MENT of EDUCATION and SCIENCE1
(Lord Donaldson of Kingsbridge): • HeC:
Majesty's Government understand that a
study group called the Groupe d'Etudes ~
sur les Phenomenes Aerospatiales Non-:
Identifies (GEPAN) has been set up under·
the French Ministry of Industry, Com-
merce and Artisans at the National
Centre for ~pace Studies' in Toulo.u.se.
The group has no formal links with the
United Kingdom, and we have no similar
scientific group to study unidentified
objects or phenomena.
LEGAL AID REFUSALS
L rd CHITNIS asked Her Majesty's
Gov rnment:
hether they will list in the Official
Rep rt the number of applications for
legal aid which have been refused for
each ear since 1970 and whether they
will c ssify this information according
to the following categories:
(a) ere the Supplementary Benefits
Co mission have determined the
app 'cant's disposable income at an
amo nt greater than the limit;
(b) wh e the Supplementary Benefits
Com ission have determined the
applic nt's disposable capital at
an am unt greater than the limit;
(c) where the proceedings to which
the ap ication related are not
proceedi s for which legal aid may
be given;
(d) where t e applicant has not
shown th he has reasonable
grounds f o taking, defending, or
being a part to the proceedings;
(e) where it a ears unreasonable
that the appli ant should receive
legal aid in the articular circum-
stances of the ca e.
The LORD CHAN LLOR: The
available information is se out below in
two tables. No informati is available
about category (c) and co ined figures
only are available for categori (a) and (b).
In England and Wales comb ed figures
only a.re available for .categories (d) and (e).
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