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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…
As we have advised on many occasions, the MOD has no role or expertise regarding the existence or otherwise of extraterrestrial life-forms and does not study such alleged phenomena. This study was conducted only to establish whether UFO reports had any value to Defence Intelligence and whether there was a requirement for Defence Intelligence Staff to see them in the future. Given the conclusion it was decided that there was no such requirement and since December 2000, UFO reports have not been forwarded to DIS.
What are the conclusions of the Study / does it say we are being visited by ET and if not how can you be sure?
Based on all the available evidence remaining in the Department (reported over a 30 year period) the MOD concluded that the UFO sighting reports did not have any significant Defence Intelligence value. The study was not conducted for the purpose of establishing the existence of extraterrestrial lifeforms. The MOD remains open-minded but to date we know of no evidence that substantiates the existence of these alleged phenomena.
## Why has the MOD decided to release this information now- what led to the decision?
The MOD received a Freedom of Information request for a copy of this report. The MOD has embraced the spirit of open government and despite the size and original classification, staff have taken great care to ensure that the majority of this large report is made available. Sections have been withheld only where the information is covered by FOIA exemptions, and it is considered that it is not in the public interest to release it.
Has the database of UFO reports on which this report is based still available and if so, will the MOD be publishing it?
When it was decided that there was no intention to add further data to the database and the study report was completed, the database was destroyed. The report does however give details of the construction of the database and provides some screen shots of the fields used.
Does this mean the MOD is no longer interested in UFOs? Who do people ring now if they want to report seeing something in the sky? This study led to the decision that DIS no longer had a requirement to see reported UFO sightings, but during the policy review in 2000 it was decided that the Directorate of Air Staff would continue to receive reports and forward those to air defence experts when it was felt that they may be of some interest. Anyone wishing to report their sighting to the MOD can do so by any of the following means;
Write to: Ministry of Defence Directorate of Air Staff-Freedom of Information
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