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Dr D Clarke
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DIDAS(Sec)/64/3/11
9 March 2001
Dear Dr Clarke
We have been sent the three files mentioned in my letter of2 February that contain, broadly
speaking, policy material on the subject of'UFOs'.
The files are:
AF/419- BBC2 Man Alive Programme- UFOs
AF/S4F(Air)/422 - UFOs- Radio Oxford Programme
S4F(Air)U/506 - Statistical Analysis ofUFOs
These files have now been reviewed and are ready for photocopying and a very small amount of
sanitising. The review, involving reading all the documents on the files, has taken us some 4
hours and has been conducted free of charge under the Code of Practice. Photocopying and
sanitising the papers is estimated at 2 minutes per whole document - in practice some will take a
little less time and those consisting of a number of pages, rather longer. We estimate that this
work will take some one and a quarter hours. At a charge of£ 15.00 per hour, the total cost is
likely to be £20.00. Would you let us know that you are content to meet this charge and we shall
send you the material as soon as possible.
With regard to your letter of 7 February, that raised a number of issues, I hope to be able to write
to you very shortly.
Yours sincerely,