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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
From: Section 40
Sent: 23 August 2006 09:56
To: 'david clarke'
Subject: Internet-authorised:Freedom of Information
Dear Dr Clarke,
Further to my letter of 21 August I am now in a position to respond to the three outstanding questions in your letter of 27th July 2006 relating to the 'UAP Report'. Following consultation with the subject matter experts in the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) and Counter Terrorism and UK Operations (CTandUKOps), I am able to provide you with the following information.
As you are aware, following your request on $ 2 2 ^{n d} $ May 2006 for copies of any comments that were made by the Branches who received a copy of the Report, a thorough search of all the relevant files was undertaken and no comments from these Branches was found (my letter to you reference 23-05-2006-100609-001 of $ 1 6 ^{t h} $ June 2006 refers). In response to your latest question, DIS staff have again undertaken a search of the relevant files and no correspondence from the Branches has been found. Therefore, it can be confirmed that no comments on the UAP Report were received.
With regard to your question regarding any views expressed or action taken by DAO (now CTandUKOps) I can confirm that CTandUKOps have searched all their available records and have found no relevant information.
As a result of the findings in the UAP report, the DIS no longer monitors and receives copies of UFO sighting reports. It is not considered contradictory that the DIS has a file on UAP/UFO policy. As you say earlier in your letter, the topic of UFOs is of great interest to the public and they continue to write. It is our duty to respond to letters from the public and these letters and responses (such as this one) are filed along with any newspaper reports which may have prompted the letters.
I hope this is helpful.
Finally, I should inform you that I will be on two weeks leave from $ 3 1 ^{s t} $ August and shortly after my return in mid September I will be moving to a new post in the MOD. To insure that any future emails reach this office please use our office email address of das-ufo-office@mod.uk. Postal correspondence can be sent to this address and will be opened by my successor.
Yours sincerely,
Ministry of Defence
Directorate of Air Staff - Freedom of Information
5th Floor, Zone H, Desk 13
Main Building
Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A 2HB
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