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MINISTRY OF DEFENCF.s:u(Air
Main Building, Whitehall; LoNDON S.W.I
Telephone: wmtehall7022, ext.
~ January 1 972
Sir
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Reference A: AF/X58/64/S4f(Air) dated 29 March 1967
In Reference A guidance was given on the action to be taken by units on
receipt of reports of unidentified flying objects.
I am directed· to inform yqu that approval has now been given for~change
of procedure in dealing with correspondence with the public about
reported UFO sightings. All reports will be examined as heretofore so tha
defence implications, if any, may be investigated. However, with the
limited resources now available to deal with correspondence from the
public on the subject of UFOs, the Department can no.longer undertake to
advise observers of the probable identity of the object seen, It is
therefore necessary for Item-rQ, which asks if a reply is requested, to be
deleted from the form on which reports are made. All reports received by
units should, as in the past, be forwarded to AFOR for normal circulation
action. ·
Reports will be acknowledged _by S4f(Air) to the observer with a short proforma
letter. ·
Any enquiries from the press should, as before be referred atDthe }unistry
of Defence Press office.
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It will be necessary to continue to categorize reports where possible for
the Department's records of UFOs and the monthly summary currently .
prepared by·HQ Strike Command (STCOC) will therefore still be tequired.
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I am Sir
Your obedient Servant •
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.MISS G J JAMIESON
To:· Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief
Strike Command
Air Support'command
Maintenance Command
Training Command · ·
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