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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 …I would be grateful if you would let me have your crossed cheque, made payable to…
  • p. 41 …United States balloonists who crossed cone the Atlantic were followed for up to 12 Unit H…
  • p. 59 …If assure the noble Earl, Lord Kimberley, one takes a cross section through a shock that…
  • p. 187 …nearest star, and 100,000 years to cross our galaxy. But it would be a brave…
  • p. 196 …sky people" are evidently "paranormal" and can cross the light years in a trice; but some…
  • p. 206 …sky people" are evidently "paranormal" and can cross the light years in a trice; but some…
  • p. 209 …nearest star, and 100,000 years to cross our galaxy. But it would be a brave…
  • p. 257 …1993, an object of enormous size had crossed N.W.Wales, S.Wales, N.Oevon, Cornwall…
  • p. 292 …If it did cross Innis at 1.05am and I have reliable evidence to support this…
  • p. 297 …1.10am, two brightly lit objects or a very large one with two lights attached, crossed…
  • p. 325 …1993, an object of enormous size had crossed N.W.Wales, S.Wales, N.Devon, Cornwall…
  • p. 360 …If it did cross Innis at 1.05am and I have reliable evidence to support this…
  • p. 365 …l.lOam, two brightly lit objects or a very large one with two lights attached, crossed…
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M6 Continued
10. Lord Strabolgi ·asked for a speech of
1 5-.20 minutes plus defensive rna terial. i'he
draft is just under 3000 words, or ?.0 minutes
I have incorporated all suitable material in
the speech,including responses tn the points
made by Lord Clancarty.
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10 January·
PS/Secretary of State
Copy to:
PS/CS(RAF)
ACS(G)(RAF.
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Head of. S4(Air)
US of S(RAF) has yOnsidered the draft closing
address. Whilst he would not disagree with the
general line taken, and whilst he accepts the .
need for an objective approach towards this
subject, he feels that the current draft would
benefit from being toned down so as not to pour
quite so much scorn on 'believers'.
12 January j979
Encl.
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