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(S) AIR 20/12556 (?)UFO reports january 1974 (additionally AIR 2/18873 may
contain information relevant to reports in this month).
Not with stand ing Dr C's interest in policy matters he appears to have an interest in
incidents (or an incident) that took place in january 1974. He identified from the PRO
catalogue AIR 2/18873 as covering that period and specu lates t hat AIR 20/12556
might also (piece 12555 relates t o December 19 73).
Although PRO class AIR 20 currently extends from piece 12566 to 12673 no "ufo"
files appear within this number ranger S4f(Air) file AF/ 584 UFO Reportsjanuary 1974
has been located and requisitioned from Hayes. The file contains 24 folders each
re lating to a different report (approximately 1 00 enclosures). This file together with
33 other files requisitioned from Hayes are due (or in a few cases overdue) for
review. At the conclusion of this exercise cataloguing action and subsequent transfer
to the PRO will take place with a view to release at the normal 30-year point.
AIR 2/18873 has been requisitioned from the PRO. The piece is due for release
2005, as it covers the period june 1973 -February 1974. It con sists of 1 09
enclosures, all public enquiries,
OPTIONS:
a. to sanitise (between them more t han 2 00 enclosure), catalogue (AF / 584) and t he
corresponding delay concerning acceptance by the PRO, transfer and then to
seek accelerated opening I suggest is not a serious proposition. But rather Dr C
could be invited to specify his precise area of interest during this period and
checks against both files could be made.
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