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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.

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“DI55”38 pages

  • p. 22 …for the release of the MoD file 'DI55/108/15', part 4. Your request has been…
  • p. 24 # SUMMARY OF CONTENTS OF FILE DI55/108/15 - Part 4 'UFO Policy' The file covers the…
  • p. 26 …should no longer be a requirement for DI55 to monitor UFO reports as they do not…
  • p. 27 …the DI 55 Policy file D/D/DI55/108.15 Pt 4, which covers the period…
  • p. 40 …report...please direct such comment to AD/DI55". All accessible files for the period in question…
  • p. 42 …The documents referred to are in fact D/DI55/162/40 dated 11th December 1996 and…
  • p. 44 …40 XXXXXXXXX Our reference D/DI55/162/40 Date 11 December 1996 ## s.40 Dear xxxxxxxx…
  • p. 46 …AD/DI55 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA (UAP) - DI55 REPORT 1. The DIS has received copies of UAP…
  • p. 56 …April and for the copy of the DI55 report "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air…
  • p. 57 …It would appear that correspondence received may be filed with DIS, possibly in DI/DI55/108…
  • p. 58 …April and for the copy of the DI55 report "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air…
  • p. 59 …It would appear that correspondence received may be filed with DIS, possibly in DI/DI55/108…
  • p. 63 …April and for the copy of the DI55 report "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air…
  • p. 64 …It would appear that correspondence received may be filed with DIS, possibly in DI/DI55/108…
  • p. 66 …The titles of significant branches such as DI55 and Sec(AS)2a have not been removed…
  • p. 68 …UK air space from Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. DI55 regularly received copies of UAP sighting reports and…
  • p. 69 …It was then decided that DI55 would cease to receive UAP sighting reports. Since December 2000…
  • p. 75 …UK air space from Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. DI55 regularly received copies of UAP sighting reports and…
  • p. 76 …It was then decided that DI55 would cease to receive UAP sighting reports. Since December 2000…
  • p. 95 …Could we clear up the ambiguity surrounding the status of the 21 DI55 UFO files (see…
  • p. 100 …DI 55 DI/DI55/108/15/1 Pt 21 1979 DEFE 31/164 UFO Reports: DI…
  • 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. 128 …You also requested a copy of DI55/108/15/22 dated January 1997, D/DI55/108…
  • p. 129 …You also asked if the DI55 Policy file D/DI55/105/15 Pt 4 contained any…
  • p. 133 …You also requested a copy of DI55/108/15/22 dated January 1997, D/DI55/108…
  • p. 134 …You also asked if the DI55 Policy file D/DI55/105/15 Pt 4 contained any…
  • p. 135 …there was no longer a requirement for DI55 to monitor UAP reports as they do not…
  • p. 141 …Q3 DI55/108/15/22 January 1997 Got and can be declassified D/DI55/108/15…
  • p. 143 …D/DI55/108/15 dated 11 December 1996 and D/DI55/108/15 dated 16 November…
  • p. 144 …that states "Recently we have been informed by DI55 that they no longer wish to see
  • p. 145 …File D/DI55/108/15 Pt 4 - I wish to modify my request to encompass a…
  • p. 151 …Red ## Section 40 This is quite a big job, but here is some data, - File DI55…
  • p. 152 …wishes to request from the DI55 Policy File, D/DI55/108/15 Part 4. You will…
  • p. 154 …D/DI55/108/15 dated 11 December 1996 and D/DI55/108/15 dated 16 November…
  • p. 156 …D/DI55/108/15 dated 11 December 1996 and D/DI55/108/15 dated 16 November…
  • p. 158 …the decision in October 2000 to bring DI55 interest in reports of "aerial phenomena" to an…
  • p. 159 …Firstly, with reference to my request for a copy of the DI55 Policy file, D/DI55…
From: Section 40

ENCLOSURE

5

MUMBER

Sent: 29 September 2005 11:44

To: Section 40

Subject: RE: FOI Request

Follow Up Flag: Follow up

Flag Status: Red

## Section 40

This is quite a big job, but here is some data,

- File DI55/108/15 Pt 4 runs from 1971 to Dec 1995

- Rendlesham Forest incident

o Poor quality photocopy of 13 Jan 81 Report form Lt Col Halt Deputy Base commander 'Unexplained Lights'.

- Briefing Note for Ministerial interview Central TV - This is one of yours D/Sec(AS)/12/3 2 June 1986

D/Sec(AS)/12/3 26 Sep 85 which is a brief for Lord Trefgarnes meeting with Lord Hill-Norton with mentions the incident.

The 3 vol study into our sighting records comprises 35 mm of paper (it's thick). I can get the contents pages to you but not electronically.

## Section 40

From: Section 40

Sent: 27 September 2005 14:55

To: Section 40

Subject: RE: FOI Request

Section 40

Thanks.

The public have always been more interested in UFO/UAP issues than we in the MOD are. I guess it is human nature to be curious about things that are not explained and many like to believe in government cover ups and conspiracies.

Dr Clarke is a social historian who has a degree in Culture and Tradition and is interested in the beliefs people have and what influences them to believe the things they do (ie media). UFOs is his pet subject and he has been studying the history of the subject and MOD's involvement for about five years now. I think he is fascinated with this database because we have always maintained that we only examine sighting reports to see if they show any evidence of anything of defence significance and beyond this we do not try positively identify what was seen, yet here we were compiling a database and attempting to do just that.

I look forward to seeing what you have in due course.

Regards

Section 40

DAS-FOI

From: Section 40

Sent: 27 September 2005 13:56

To: Section 40

Subject: RE: FOI Request

Section 40

Read the enclosures and I'll see what I can get you this week, but I'm only in one day. He is a most

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