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 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - UNITED KINGDOM:  Ministry Of Defence Policy On UFOs   (Mod PDF file link)

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MOD POLICY ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)

The Ministry of Defence examines any reports of `unidentified flying objects` it
receives solely to establish whether what was seen might have some defence
significance; namely, whether there is any evidence that the United Kingdom`s
airspace might have been compromised by hostile or unauthorised foreign
military activity. Unless there is evidence of a potential threay to the United
Kingdom from an external military source, and to date no `UFO` report has
revealed such evidence, we do not attempt to identify the precise nature of each
sighting reported to us. We believe that rational explanations, such as aircraft
lights or natural phenomena, could be found for them if resources were diverted
for this purpose, but it is not the function of the MOD to provide this kind of aerial
identification service. It would be an inappropriate use of defence resources if we
were to do so.

The MOD does not have any expertise or role in respect of `UFO/flying saucer`
matters or to the question of the existence or otherwise of extraterrestrial
lifeforms, about which it remains totally open-minded. To date the MOD knows of
no evidence which substantiates the existence of these alleged phenomena.


If you wish to report a sighting or have any questions about the MOD`S position
regarding UFOs, you should write to the following address;

Ministry of Defence
Directorate of Air Staff (Lower Airspace)
Operations & Policy 1
Room 6/73
Metropole Building
Northumberland Avenue
London
WC2N 5BP

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