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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.
“Works”39 pages
- 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…
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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…
MEMORANDUM
To sec (As) 2a
Date 19 April 93
Your ref D/Sec(AS)l2/l
From WO ~
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Our ref INC 055/93
Subject !J.FJ) .. S.iql);t_ingL::_$_l_M~r.~.b_J•. ~.9.3 ...
1. As requested we have completed the radar replay for Wednesday the
31 March, transferring this information onto a video recording for
further examination.
2. I have attached your map on which I have now placed the radar
heads used together with numbers which now relate to individual
timings. Unfortunate! y the·· Cl ee-Hi 11 · radar head was not working on
primary radar during the recording period, therefore, only aircraft
working Secondary Surveillance Radar can be seen.
3. Listed below is the breakdown for each incident time you gave us
which we have now changed to zulu time.
1. 302310z
2. 30231Sz
3. 30235Sz
4. 310009z
SA. 310010z
Clee-Hill
Clee-Hill
Clee-Hill
Clee-Hill
Burrinqton
SB. 3l0010z Clee-Hill
SC. 310010z Clee-Hill
6A. 3l0015z Clee-Hill
Pease Pottage
6B. 310015z Clee-Hill
7. 310020z Burrington
8. N/K
9. 310140z Clee-Hill
Squawk 1461/039 N/E to S/W
Nothing seen.
Traffic out of Bristol going north squ~wk
4652/086 vicinity Mommoutb 2355z. Squawk
1461/040 vicinity Bristol Filton 2347z
going S/W, changing to 7201.
Squawk 6416/090 northbound.
OOlSz primary contacts slow vicinity of
Launcester and Bodmin.
Northbound traffic on A25 squawk 2363/242.
Nothing seen.
Squawk 4651/110 from the north through
Salisbury Plain area towards southampton.
Squawk 2363/239 north on A25 and squawk
6416/090 lSnm east of Shawbury northbound.
Intermittent slow primary contacts close to
the radar head moving N/E towards Chivenor,
another to south manoeuvring. East of the
radar head primary contact slow heading east.
No times given.
Squawk 2304/200 descending on A25. At 0146z
overhead Shawhury squawk 5231/203 southbound.
5. Unfortunately I would say there was nothing unusual seen on the
radar recordings, I will hold the master tapes and video recordings
until we hear from you. Should you require any further assistance
please call we are only to happy to help.
Rank wo N Signature
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