1 - The Black Vault

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2. l(J hold open hearings on advanced energy and propulsion systems, relating to
extraterrestrial phenomena that, when publicly released, will provide solutions to glohal
environmental challenges. These technologies which may now be sequestered behind the
National Security Act.
To date the Ministry of Defence knows of no evidence which substantiates the existence or
otherwise ofextraterrestriallifeforms. We are therefore unable to comment on 'advanced energy
and propulsion systems' which we do not know exist.
3. lrJ enact legislation which will ban all spaced-based weapons, and to enact and
implement inlernational treaty and legal standards prohibiting the weaponisation of space.
The United Kingdom' s position on the military use of space is clear. The Outer Space Treaty
places some important limitations on military activity in space, prohibiting the deployment of
weapons of mass destruction and military activity on the moon and other celestial bodies. But we
do not wish to see a general prohibition on the military use of space. For example, the 1998
Strategic Defence Review confirmed a continuing need for secure satellite communications for
the armed forces . We recognise, however, there are issues that countries wish to discuss on space
and we support the further consideration of Outer Space by the Conference on Disarmament in
Geneva to identify whether there are substantive issues on which further work could be done.
4. To enact comprehensive legislation to research, develop and explore space
peacefully and co-operatively with all cultures on Earth and in space.
I have explained above our position on the military use of space. While we remain open minded,
we know of no evidence to substantiate the existence of extraterrestriallifeforms and therefore are
unable to comment on our future co-operation with these alleged beings.
Finally, I must say that the MOD has no expertise or role in respect of the existence or othen.vise
of extraterrestriallifeforms. We are aware that many people have claimed to have experienced
various phenomena and we remain open-minded.
I hope this explains the situation.
Yours sincerely,