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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.
“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…
## Section 40
Directorate of Air Staff - FOIA Ministry of Defence 5th Floor, Zone H Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
1 September 2005 Your ref: D/DAS/64/3/11
## Dear Section 40
Thank you for letter of 23 August 2005 enclosing the outstanding papers from the Freedom of Information request I made on 19 January this year. I found these of great interest and I wish to thank you for your patience and detailed attention to all my questions and requests for information.
As I am sure your department are aware, these documents reveal that DIS, between 1998- 2000, sponsored the production of a database of UFO/UAP material drawn from their archive of 22 files dating back to the 70s (presumably being those now subject to asbestos contamination). It also produced a detailed report (consisting of three volumes with an executive summary), the conclusion of which led to the decision in October 2000 to bring DI55 interest in reports of "aerial phenomena" to an end.
The summary and contents of this report are of interest both for the purposes of academic study and to the public in general. I intend to write to you again towards the end of September and make the DIS report the subject of my next application under the Freedom of Information Act. It would be helpful in the construction of my request if you could provide advice and guidance as to the page length of the report and summary. Specifically, I would be grateful if you could advise whether a request for a copy of the full report and summary could be met within the £600 limit imposed by the Act.
In the meantime, I wish to request that MoD conduct an internal review of the decision to delete a) "previous security classifications" and b) paragraph 3 from the DIST's letter of 4 December 2000. I believe there is a clear public interest in the disclosure of the security classification of this document as a prerequisite to the release of the full report. You will be aware that MoD has stated consistently that the topic of UFOs was not in
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