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SECTION D: THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OBSERVATION

2) TIME WHEN THE OBJECT(S) WAS FIRST SEEN: !?HOUR; firstseen

3) DURATION OF OBSERVATION (ESTIMATE IF UNSURE):-

THAN:

!?DURATION; period

DURATION LESS THAN: !?LASTING; interval

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4) DATE OF OBSERVATION: !,?DATE; day/month/year

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5) WHERE WERE YOU AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT? (NEAREST STREET, DISTRICT & MAIN TOWN) ! ?LOCATION; area SL\Fp LI(; MI L fS Vl S ALH/(",\’11\A,1 AAILG FR )A,1 6) WHAT FIRST BROUGHT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE OBJECT(S) SEEN AND ERE AS IT (THEY).LOCATED?: ! ?,EYECATCH; ,stiIJl’.Ul.US "7-I"fL W.H. tlt", LU11’Vt W. l. ,r,2iYJ;I<’e . Lt/(l.S; f1t:.il CD! DID THE OBJECT(S) DISAPPEAR FROM. VIEW? : ! ?LASTSEEN; 7) vanishmode .~lt k Jj f"\\1 v Ft’1:.;~I’\>’" /; t.\(\ i( ( f (swt:~v;J

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8) IF ESTIMATES ARE GIVEN IN QUESTIONS 2, 3 AND 5, HOH DID YOU GAUGE THE TIME? (WATCH, CLOCK TOWER OR RADIO ETC.): !?TEMPORAL; L C"Ktf.J Ct{ c9C1f ’1l.11 ,f Lv h i fu’rJIK ( J’\ t t’v’ll" tie olf 1’Y\f’ tk hl(ilf-i!ilc’t,JN:. tr\.:’ltl,’ /"1\(1 /I

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9) BY HOLDING ONE OF THESE FAMILIAR ITEMS AT ARH’ S LENGTH, WHICH ONE, IN YOUR ESTIMATION, WOULD JUST COVER THE OBJECT(S) YOU SAW (CIRCLE AS APPROPRIATE): pin-head, pea, Ip piece, 2p piece, golf-ball, tennis-ball, other: !?SIZE; apparent

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11) WERE THERE ANY OTHER WITNESSES TO THE OBJECT(S) YOU SAW? (IF YES, GIVE NAMES,ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS HHERE POSSIBLE): !?OTHERWITNESS; names & addresses

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SECTION E: OTHER CHARACTERISTICS RELATING TO THE OBSERVATION

12) DID YOU, (OR OTHER WITNESSES PRESENT), OR THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT, SUFFER ANY PHYSICAL EFFECTS WHICH YOU CONSIDER TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OBJECT(S) SEEN? (IF YES, GIVE DETAILS): !?RESIDUE; physicals

NO 13) DID YOU EXPERIENCE ANY LACK OF AWARENESS OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME AROUND THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION? (IF YES, DESCRIBE): !?ALTERED; states

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14) IF YOU HAVE BAD ANY OTHER UNUSUAL EXPERIENCES IN YOUR LIFE, PLEASE DESCRIBE THEM BRIEFLY HERE (YOU MAY FEEL UNABLE TO DESCRIBE SUCH EVENTS HERE, IF SO, PLEASE INDICATE THAT THERE ARE MATTERS YOU WISH TO DISCUSS IN A MEETING WITH AN INVESTIGATOR): !?PARANORHAL; life ’? t ( ..,ph \ (Jc

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15) DID ANYTHING ’ODD’ OR ’OUT OF PLACE’ OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION? (IF YES, DESCRIBE): !?ODD; events

tJ() 16) DID ANY OTHER WITNESSES EXPERIENCE ANYTHING IN RELATION TO QUESTIONS 12, 13, 14 & 15? (IF YES, DESCRIBE): !?OTHERODD; traits

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Date, time & duration of sighting

Description of object (No of objects, size, shape, colour, brightness, noise)

Exact position of observer (Indoors/outdoors, stationary/moving)

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How observed (Naked eye, binoculars, other optical device, camera or camcorder)

Direction in which object first seen (A landmark may be more useful than a roughly estimated bearing)

Angle of sight (Estimated heights are unreliable)

Distance (By reference to a known landmark)

Movements (Changes in 5, 6 & 7 may be of more use than estimates of course and speed)

Met conditions during observations (Moving clouds, haze, mist etc)

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10. Nearby objects (Telephone lines, high voltage lines, reservoir, lake or dam, swamp or marsh, river, high buildings, tall chimneys, steeples, spires, TV or radio masts, airfields, generating plant, factories, pits or other sites with floodlights or night lighting)

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12. Name & address of informant 13.

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14. Other witnesses

15. Date and time of receipt 16. Any unusual meteorological conditions

17. Remarks

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1960

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 -

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1976

200

435 750 550

350 600

250

1966

1983 - 390

1967

362

1981,. -

214

1968 - 280

1985 - 177

1969 - 228

1986

1970

181

1987

1971

379

1988

201

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233

1990

177

1991 - 117

208

1992

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PART A: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REPORTED TO J with London control On 128.4 THE E737 PILOT reports that he was inbound to Gatwick and in communicadon 140 at 355 kt with visibility in the FL while squawldng with Mode C. He was headg 3 and d(:scending .through m ahead of the. ae and at the same 500 bout His FO saw a 51I1aU black lozenge shaped object region of 40 the: down port side of the and, 100 clost, less than yd away, re’l L Within the space of about see it passedHev~ryinformed who reported ~eeing a R the via T, Loudon at the most, 30 ft above the level of the wing. on the ac and no damage; W

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Contro~ C. No impact or disrnrba.uce was felt th~He assessed the risk of collision as high.

observed during a post flight inspection.

on the BIG/EAS CCF secror the E73? pilot ATe AT LATCC reports that during a’,moderate tr.affic loading closing speed. The Em was moou.od to a reported an object passing his ac in the opposite direction at point. He was desc.e.nding through 15,{)(X} ft and Eastwood stad: and passing the BEXIL way ck via The SC of, d(:Scribing it as black and about 18 inches wide. thought the object y have been a balloon, or part behind ac following A kt. 100 ,at about the B737 heading SE reports tbat a primary retUrn was seen about 10 NM to had which appeared rcturII, was given traffic information. and avoiding tUrD$ to the left to avo d the in facts the of The; DVR CSC was also advise.d heading towards it, but its pilot reported seeing nothing. ch.ang6 area. the order that inbound traffic could be given vectors to avoid

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JAS Notes on this particular day, it: was light brown in 1.- A Meteorological balloon was released from Crawley at 1719after release (1745)it was Zit 27,000 It b $:I g colour and was trailing a silv~ry mesh triangle. Twenty six m.inutes after release (1732)when it was 085.760 and at a range of 30 km from Crawley. It 3l>cended through 15,000 [113min ft where the tcruperat1lre 4000-5000 097.60 and at a range of km. There was a sharp inversion between area up to about 15,000 ft. rose from +8"to + D". The rop of convection was at 4500 above this was a very dry Wind ve;:!ocity at 14,000 ft 305125, 10,000 ft - 295125.

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no positive CQnclusion. Their t.adar repby 2. AIS(Mi!) undertook very thorough tracing action but could reach IDove about like a light ac or helicopter at low did $how a primary return in the gcne;:ral area but it was seen to are.vtime nor which have r ch d No Met Or other balloons could be traced which having been released.could VIaS tbat some hot.3.ir b oonpilots launch smill could have apptar d black. The only possible exception to this One balloon pilot contacted had rdeastd ballootlS which can be: followed with a device called a wWmd Tracker". he tracked one: of his black balloons to balloons on the 6th/7th July but then no’t again until the 19th. On the 21str than this. The CM SRG is well aware ed they CQuld go much high 72/JO (t before he lost sight of it and he of the; IIi) ate exempted from most restrictions of this use of balloons; they and others of similar size (less than considered as untr~ced. ANO by Article 109(a). The obj~ct setn by the B737 pilot must Ix:

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PART B: SUMMARY OF THE WORKlNG GROUP’S DISCUSSIONS th pilot of the B737, pbotograpb:3 froro The only informa.tion available to the Working Group was the report from authorities. the radar rtcordings, and reports from the appropriate A TC and operating

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objects seem to have become and other commented tha.t tbe numbet of sightingsof ballOOi1S A primary return took note of the AIS(M)comment on at low more prevalent m.the S and SE of the country. Members helicopter or a light a or akin to the recognisabIe seen in the genera! area of tbe airmlss as beittg more fie not seem to any object since its shap and bebaviour did something the 1iU piece b1 They were at a loss to identifywhile that unlikely it made mvct$ion temperature the eqwpt:nent, aviation of piece was best described as a co11fliction Ie was agreed that this that to been have could polythene members were unsure what damage could hAve occurred had Whilst object. unidentified the and B737 the between le risk of coIlliion. struck the B737 the general opinion was that there been a pos$

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deC&8aSed

centage of classified documents within t,he aggregate files.

account..ed

for the fH.’:(:ond highest, The Departmeni1 of Deferme [DOD] the number volume of pages reviewed in 1992. Despite this fa of pages reviewed and decla.ssified’, by DOD’decreased signifioa.ntly. It dropped from 6 million in 1991, to. almost. 4 mill ion pages in 1992. The rea.sons provided by DOD were .the diminishing resources and the drawdown of special projects. of the pagef.i i1., deelass:ify Nevertheless, DOD ’.mnwlged

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mandatory Under the provisions of -the Exeetrtive Orcler fol:’ tb:.} L tzens c i the or t,be agencies, revievl prQ ess perrnits nat)f)l’Ird specified review require an f1f!eneyto is seekinf.{ it,s decl8.snifioFd~ion. MF.mdatory Review f11.~ inform nj lens n FtS popular wit.b [{ome seri01W of Informa.tion A L [li’OIA]. It iG one of very 1::.ernative’1:;,o soak Lb.e dfH.d amdfioat.ion o.r -presiden-few.vehicles arlowin whid--l are exolucled from the ti’OIA.X:H3~’f; or reoords,

necur-iLy non-Lenl-ious

matte~ "to

rer:;ear-eher-f.;

Free<-lom ~LQ

tiar’i.:.

Mar~~tQJ,:YJevj,fLvLE~ tf..,H;__J)tUQ.~~_t3.I2e(L_._____._____,____Jf;_QJ______.______.___l~I]_~l

~2~:;4:~ ~

Granted "irl Full Gran-ted in Part

Deni.ed

.. . .. ..

. .. . . .. . . . . It

~ ..

.. .. " .. . . ..

. ~ .. . . .

Total

’I

101,R1/1 G , 20:3 IlG,{,’. 64, f3., ’7! 13, .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . .. .. " . 233,6SJ;3 1:39, 205

In 1992, 3867. car,;es were proces8f:d under -tbe mand-EILory’ review. Compri ing of 57,000 documents, amounting to 233,693 pages. The

t.ot-bE!

total number of pages proce::med showed a.rJ incretHJ0 of 68% 1991. The rate of page~decl ssifi~] in whole or previous year Government. U in firt also inc.reased by t;be same means for successful maintainQ that Mandatory Review is a highly the deolassification of information.

ra1.-:-e

68’~.

i.-:-be

-1:;’0

publ1c researchers or 01’Exeeutd ve Order 1235(3, also enables def::ignated of-’ df.mials .to 8 review fflMJdat.ory ficials of the deri:rin 1 Hgenoies. In 1992, 229 such appeals were fi led by public researcbers 8_nd various orgard sat::.icJns. As resul-t, 4605 documents, totalling 15,608 pages were reviewed by the Apof Ulf~ pages were declafwified pellate authorities. Of these,

ganisat-ions

~H::~al

98?~ 2

. . .:

in whole,:;pr in part,. Hhiehtends to tn.tttgef3t.tbat t’As8archBrs can anticipate more ret.urns in de lassified infor-ma:Lion if t;he.v pursue an appeal.’fI:quaJ 1:,’ significant, J diaL as dee]FiSS:i fic:at:i i)n higher level within an agency, the decision reaches to a of declassifioation expectedly is greater.

like\1.r.1ood ,f(i-

.\.

MARD. TQRY R1i’{lEJ’L..b.

Agency______Total

rant:ed in Full

Cases Acted on

-------------------- ----------

-......---S.tate

DOD NSC CIA NAHA Jus.tice All Others . . ~ . ~ . ’" . .. .

1’oi::-a 1

TEJ. H;:LJ~ l. . .Y"~GRlfJJl:;LA<~J~~J::H;J;~;f;LJ}L.J .IL~.

1132 811

45 64

.711

4.B

453 418

30 32

56 286

67 -.

-------46

?6 50

10 2 13 12

~j’1

. .. " . ,. . .. ..

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."; -

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Grant,ed in PaTt.

Denied .. ,

Tot.~al

in Fiill’ .. . . . " . .. . . . . ~ ~,’ ;;

" "

3 :30 . . . .. .. . " .. " . " . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. .. " . .. . . . .. . " . . . .. .. . .. .

3867

MANDATORY’

;YoDen i ed in 1"1.111 ----...--.....-.,

%Granted in Part

.. . .. . . " . .. . . " ..

"... .

.. . .. ..

’.

. ~

.~J ~ 8

:j 1 . __ _ .___ _._.... 1

97:34

15,’V~

:1!;670

13703

162H . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ..

2G6’72

~J60

. .. . . .. .. 1560n

;, "

problem in the declassificat,ion prncerw. It There seem to be declassifiers are reluctant to declassify inmost that appears formation irf.what, 1.:flSY ’Ler.fft "iffy" 8:it~uFttionB. They perceive 1J<tftL trlS .possihle difwlosure, i. e. declaG!::ifi(~ation. Ifli/1.rlL be held aga’iQst .them,-. NhUst:., nn initial denial (10(;18io;l, j.;L w.1Lhhnld.ing, pos~es no SIJch threat, or personal risk. It is understood that, only when di ffic:1.Il t.. deelam3ficaLion de ision reach higber ranking officia1.s [through Appeal], litigation or otherwise are they likely to be resolved in favour of disclosure. In order t.o achieve a m@rB coherent and .more effieient deelassification prooess, it is t.he Government’s dtrty, by providing supportive

".-.:;

educational progr’ams, enhf.H1ce t.:he confidence and knowledge in declassification procmw sYf.4’t:.em. In ret;urn, tJ s would produce more oonfidence in journeyman level declassifiers. Already explora-tiorl of .tbe avai la’t,le options are reviewed by t;be Execut~ive render more positive results in this area. in order .

’.

the ]oweHt number of A significant> development in 1992.. number of original total The Original Classifiers ever reported. gove).~nmen-t of braneh executive 1ersthroughoutLbe designated are :1416 number, that From decreased by 6Bf. to 5793. t,o d’laGsi fyTop,Seer~t dOCUHtfmts; :3320 for Se(;1~et,; and 105’1 for recot’ds., riginal Classification Authorities, also is

claF.wi’

t~be

Confidentta1.’

<!!j

known as Original Classifiers, are thOf:H;’ individuFlls designated in writ,jng, ei,ther by t.be President, or select;.ed fllg’ency b(~f1(ls, t,o elassify inforrna1.:;ion. According ’to t.:;he t,erms of n:x0cU’tive Orrlf’~r orlly Origiwll Clnsni fiers dertermine wha:t inf’ormat:.ion. :if disclosed without authority, could reasonably be expected to in nUfllbel~n cautH:~ damage 1:.0 "the national r:::eeurity. This For classification. were right across the board of every level of of decrease example, at Top Seer-et 16:vel, agencies reported a Confident.ial and at Secret level, a dec::r(::ase of fi aI’S claf~s CIA’s of number it:.s in decrease 38% decr ase of 5%. was the highest. NASA reported 48%, amI Department of Commerce Invarioun DO}) componerrLf{ ,Lhe Arrny; decrear;e rEHJpec’LiveJ)’

1.2356,

deduel.:.ion

13~~;

35~~

at~

level.

9~;’:

Defense Mapping Agency [DMA], and the .Joint Chiefs of Staffs [JCS] ..wade progress in decreasing -their respeeLive numbers of classifiers.

ORIGJJ:l!:\k_J;Jd!l~UiH~"E~A:rJ.QN Original Clas~dfiei1t:iJ’nif; an ini,tial d(~t,FH’Iflin[!L: on rnf)dF~ by I’m autborised olassifier that oertain types of infoMnation require extraordinary proteet:.iol’l. BeOfll,we unauthorised di se 10sure <;1 )11 J Ii the flnt. ionr",l seGur it,y. reasopably be expected to cause da,mage The roces~of original classification usually noeds, hoth,the as determi.nat:ion. of the need to proteot:.Lhe inforHiFttion, ar; we elf lnvel Lhe ’the pla ’er~erit of approprinte markinaGLo identify otherall rn:ecedes classifiGA.tion. An Original Classification aspect.s of the informat,ic1n seeuri t;y system. Sueh as Derivat.i ve Cl8.f,wifieat.ion, Safeguarding, ahd Declassification.

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NQMIlER__QE_DOCQME11TS _, , .

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Top Secret Secret

HJ8 (4?,;:1 21,O:~t, [r}/I~,\’~]

2f,7,

Confidf:m1.:;ial . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. ~ " .. .. . .. . . .. .. " . . ’1’01:a 1 ;,

" "

02,G 10 "

[4~~?~:1

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..

" "

480,843

’tbe number of original classifiJ.::a-made by the agencies h:l IH92. It was 6j1; tion decisions reported ly lower’than the orresponding figure for 1991. Tt.is drop in classification is attribuiA’Kl to the, reoent ifllpaoi.:; o:fthe geopolil..:. cal changes around the globe, and in the seourit:.y communities.

The above figure (480,843J was

’.

However~ four agencies; State, Justice, DOD, and CIA oontinue to aooourrt ,for over 99% of all the original elfuwifioFd~i nf{. All except the DOD reported drop in original decisions. The rest of! U’le 41’; dec:rea.se in original agencies and component~s reported s.. isi()r sif c;ati(Jrl de

clm~oJ

Th~ de 13’~

agencies isions

m~de

reported at th8

[appr’ xirrmtely

n 12%

deer-ease

~2,~’,OOSE;CHIi~T den .lotw]

level.

’., . ’t:.~ .

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in -tbe nurnbei~ of orirl,inal -Lhere t!lf; f:HI inCr8f::1S8 of in ori g :tna] TOP SJi:Cmn lev.e

But:.,

.,’

1?~

and in ’CONFnmWl’TAL lewd of r:larwifieation c ’Jcinions. The in-erease in TOP Sli;CHET level is pari~ieulFlr1.y alarming. In .the serl!.3e "tha’t~ ’it; i s c()r)t~r’flJ:;’~’" f’lrJ,fl f1. i rlE{t~ t:.)-le gerlE~r.a 1 t.. i(le ()~f a(~"" i~ivity., and should be closely monitored. by t;l:le n:xe WIlLch

dog

iil

t.he

1..Itive

charge.

Trle clarmifier m1t!’d~, af; pf1rt~ of Lbe original eJ HEH’dfio d.i <J!’! -Li!e frame for 1~be prcff:,eeLion ofLbe process, de1;ermine mat;.ion. is oornmonly lalo"lfl aM "durat,icm" of cJnsBific1ltioJ’l. The Executive Order 12356 does provide elassifiers with two clear guidelines intbis r gard;

It.

i.nfor-

t.he

1) The information eould be marked for declassifiGf’ition upon fJ. specific date or event. Mean lg that~ a elam.dfier may detnrmirle

that...:. t,he informaLi.on’H sr,>!lsitivi1.~y IfJpf~e upon 1.;he comr:,"J0-Lion of a part,iculnr projecl~ orprograwme. Thin nh uld be clenJ’ly Idold.d

noted

on,t.ba

fa e of th

doeumen1;. Onc:e t;be pro.iec:t/is completed, be autotnn :i cnI iy (-Ie(;1 am:i fied .

i;he-..fnformai;iontherein \>(01.1 1<1

If a Hpecifie dr:J.Le or event cannot. be det.errninF~d at the -f;irn,:;: classJficat. on, tJlf, claw::ifi(~r should rnarkLhe doculfw’nf, wifh ’the "OlUGIHNrlNG AGENCY’ S DJ1’I’J~m,HNATION IHli:D" not.at; m {OADH):’. ’l’hfs indicateflLbrd; -the informaLion must be revi (~wcd by 2) of

rwx~u

OADR’bef6re any declassification decision or action could be j taken. ,;:

the

!):>~

Unfori.:unatA:il~r,

like 1991, only of all or:iginnl df~(dsions wnde in 1992 fell int~o le first; category _. the use of dHLe or evenl. Ideally t,be Execut;i Ve reql1 i ):"es an average of o !A) There nre changes in -tbe pipe linn t,o the Olf:1flGificr:\tion r;ys!:;ern which should, hopefully, help t.o make neem1f.Hlry improvements in order for t.he olassification l,ehrlvf3 in f.!. moro ref4pOflf]j hIe and ered:i bIe manner.

1.~he

18:>~.

s:?f~i~em 1~o

PERX-YATI

VE_.._ LASflllU CATI9H

Derivative

ist::.he acd~

Clas8 ifi ntion of incorprH.’ai~in~~, rest:,ing, or gfmera-tj.ng in new form olrtssified inInformation in ca1.~egor’y could Le ulasfdfied in

para.phrasing, forma’tioYl.

the

fo<<:llowing two foruw;

t.l",lis

c_.,’;

1) Through the use of a nouroo docuruerrt~".- 1’lcH’mnl1:,.. eo..r.ref4pondence, or publ icat10n8 generated by an originrJ1 olassi fieation authority.

2) ’l’hrough the use of Clasmification Guide. A Cl ass ification Guide is of instruotions issued by an original classificat~ion aui~bor ity. s usually limited a specl fie, or parf.H.::r,i bing the e lemen Ls of information t,ieu lar subject:. -’_By t.herein, higblightingt.he information t:hat wu.rd:. be nlasnified...

~set H~:i

t.o

d(-

’5

r ’\)

(

Only -the Executive br-anob or govet"nmF.HYt eon.trant.(.r c’rrrployof.’}s w,i LlI the appropriate seaurity e who [1.1’e rl:~qu i red by thoi r work to restat;e cd ass i fied source :i nformaLion., can 0 larn::i f:l deri vely.

lear-anoe,

v..eti

-Lher.’epof’Led

Th<;:~J;e WF,lS a..marked deOr0f1Se of’11% in derivati class i fic!1tions in 1992. Partly ,tbi

va. triLuted to

d~ :rea.se

numbel:"

I)f

was a.tfewer derivative classification decisions f{

the 21% reported by :the DOD. Trle two othe:r ag..:!ncies, that !toe:el;ht-n’ VI j 1;1, DOD, account for 99% of derivative classification actions CIA and Justice/FBI reported an increase of 4% and 22% respectively. Nevert;heless, t;ll~~tot;al number of decision!"{ mr1de astronomica.lly high h, 8 8,689 a t.ions. Althougb, the ExeclJtiv(~ maint;ains t;br:1t tJd snumli r .thin :1 ov,’errL categi.Jr,’{, I should eril:.iciGethis figur;:~, espi cifctll.’l duein to UI(~ large "shift in volume of Gpecdfctlpro.:jectfJ cfrteHoey. Tbis, to great extend hampers researcbers access to information, and is reflect;ive. of a policy of eonc:ealrneni.; on .Lhe . government’s part.

:r-ernn;nH

representf~l.:.h

intot..hin

de-libert’tl;e

’l’he.r:P.Jaf:d:ning. og noim~ re};-!(Q:’LHd G4,711 derivative r~lf.rwificFttinn t;inn from tbe previ.ous yer-tr [IOP1j. The fo1.... 1 owirjg ’8f,~enejes repor Led f1. dl"?oreas inLhe name ofd;r1f;or’y j n :

aci!i:. .l"tF.L’A 23% r(~du

.1 ~.Jf);’~

Department, of Energy

lm)~l......................... 10% HeducLion. Depart,ment of [DOT].................36% Environmental Proteotion Agenoy [EPA]..............29%

Transportal-ion

4?:.t II?~;;

Federal Commun:i r1tions Coltllflission [ri’CC]....,....... International Trade COIIHflisfdon [ITC]............... NASA. . . , . ’\’.’ ,’. ; . . . . . . . . .. .......................... Nuclear Hegulatory Commission [NRG].....,.......... National Security Council [NSC].... . . . . , . . . . . . . . . Overseas Private Inventmr:":ld; Corp. (OPH:.:]........... Pres:ident~s Intelligence Oversight Board [PIOB]....41% Department. of VeLeraDs Affair:.:; [VA)................ ’.

917!~ .." .11~Yn

~~3%

r,()~;

80:r.

~"’rom5, 868,689 deriva1;ive 540,833 [9%] were ’rop

el fmificat~ion aot.ions t;aken in 199’2.. Secret. dec ;ions; 4,057,558 [69%] W8re Secret decisions; and U’Je remaining 1,270,298 were Con.fidential. In the same figure [5,868,689], DOn counts for 3,328,949 decisions, the CIA fhr 1,873,326 decisions, Justice for 601,703, and the rest 64,711 were by all other remaining agen :ies. It is not~eworth.jT to add .the S.tate fJpartmel’rL clar;.sifies a significant portion [82%J of its informatipn at the Confidential level. Equally important t,o note is .the ration of tbe Derivative ActiooC1to Original, which is 12:

[2~~~q

tak~n

tba.t~

~’I,

.’

’.. 6

CQM IHlfJJ CL

Q1J!’:’I~~AT li2t-!

As its name suggests, 1:he Com~ined Classification is the cowhinn tion of Original and Derivative denisimw. In, Combirl(td ClaGf.~ifieation aeLivit::y had ft f:;ignjfief1nt~ d1:’c,pin"’\iLn I’J1Hub(’(I:’. [I, de(’n~easF’!d by 757.458 t;o a total of fH~f;ions. ;’;1:111 a very high ’J’11f! number of dnrivf.\Li\!(:- clnmd foiCFI’ tion bad an enormous imI)aot~ on 1Jlf~ toLal nUluher of COHfu bined GlaHsifinrd:j on. Despi’!;e t,hat f nt.or, l.he firfl.lre of reportedly is the lowest figure ever in this category.

tn9~L

rl.1~1’,]

-t.he ,:i49.53~~

hi,~h

number-. ’.d-ecif~ions

6,a4~,L32 #-.,

rd)~~,031

From 1:H~ total of Coml)ined ClEuJsifir.:!’1Lion E!.cLionn; were in TOP .SECRET level; were in ;:;F:CHF:T l:’ld 1,4’72, 908 r’e in CONli’IDENTIAL level.

U~3~M]w

4,~H4,!.)}J3 [tH3:;;~J

rn;>,:,]

10V81;

fnr-

The "’Agency breakdovm in total figure ShiMS a :3,439,0135 f,4::q DOD; 1,924,780 [30%] for CIA; 732,674 [12%] for .JunLiee; IHl,44h [3%] for the State Department; and 71.548 [1%] for all other rewftirdng agenoi en. I [dl0UId add that; t.be remrdrd I’ll?: flgenei AS run the gamut, bowevf~r, in tbe degree of their 1\lO Iven,l’~n t, wi tb c If)f{’’~" sifi8d information. They vary in ran{1,p frcnff very]aq:(e depr!rL",

ment~i,~t.hl)t,. possetw ate ,

tf.;le

very 1 i e lasn i fied infor’rnati on and genf"t"" none, to very ~Hn[ll1 A1’It.it:.iesLhrd:. exi f;1; a lmufd.: ex... elusively in a classified environment, e.g. NW).

f.:rt:

I’d

IHERAQ1J.QtU..IN1!.’,RU.m.E:Nf:NTD 1 The " gencies reported a LoLrd of 21,071 1992. Comparing with the 1991 figure,

( .

det:.ecd:.ed

"infrHcd:.ionr: in there n decrease of ease!; in alno slight innrt?fH:oin (]j!~coverrc..d infractibns~er inspection in 1992. It rose frmn 0.93 in 1991, to 0.99 .f992..:: nILe is ncrL indic:aUve of an (~rfieir?\tL inspec:Lion. programme in place in agerluies. Tn 1:’1’IC’I:., sowe ofl:he agEI\f,j(.::i.e.~. wbi<::h. have the mont. prohlems with clFlssified prod’not. eonrf,’re!:18I’wlve, self (liBcipli.f1i cl nelf.-in8pection prOfrrtmnne in place. Indeed, f Inspor:tions have Agency dJ.~opped dramat;ically to their lowest durinf4’ prcHd::.two ,Vean;. Wh: ls.t from 1983 [wherf~ ’U1E~re were 22,24b nel:f.-:inspec’Liorw], there has been regular increas~ in the number of self inspections carried out by 1:.he agenc:ies, up .to 1990 ",hen .tbe figure reachf..cl to its peak [24,268], the trend seems to have reversed. There vlere 21,615 report,ed self-’inspectiom:; iri 1991, Flnd tJIe :figl~re for 1992 is even lower 21,233. There are no valid reasons or grounds for neglef.;!L." This deeline is more evident in par...

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tioular in the DOD.

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1) Jan 81

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t~IO USAF Ear I y in the <<lOrn il.g 0 f Z 7 OCt tiO ( PPI’OX IIJ tl!I Y security police p.alrollr.cm s~1’I unusudl lights outside the back gale at RAF \loodbddge. Thin/dOl!) an aircraft m !Jht have crashed or been forced down, thl!Y ca11ed fot" permiHion to go outside the gale to invcH~g te. proThe on-duty fl19M chief ,’csPndetj "lid al10wed three P The individu"h re/lOt’led see llJ a str4nqe glowing object ceed on as being metal ie in appe ral\Ce in the forest. The object "’<lS and triangular in shape. P/H"Oxiln tely two to three meters "cross the base and approximately t>iO meters high. It jl1U1t11natcd the enUre forest l\dd a puhing red light on tOp and while light, The object with a bank(s.) of blue I\ghU underneath. The object waS hovering or on l.egs. As the patrolmen approached the object. it maneuvered ’through the trees the <lnima1s on a nurb farm went into a and dis.appe red. !,t this t frenzy. The object was briefly sighted approximately an hour later near the back gAte.

ro1f!~~

fool.

des<:.-ibcd H...elf

r in d IU<!ter were found where the object h .j becn sighted on the ground. The fol1owinq night (29 Dee 80) the area was checked tor radiation. Oeta/9an~~ readin9~ of 0.1 Ini 11 iroentgens were recorded wi th peak readings. in the three pressions and near the center of the tri ngle fanned by the depressions. A nearby tree had n~derate (.OS-.OJ) readings on the side of the tree toward the depressions.

2. The next day. three depress ions I 1/2" deep and

de-

3. Later in the night a red sun-like light was seen through the trees. It PlOved about and pulsed. At one point it appeared to throw of( 910wing particles and then broke into five separate white objects and then disappeared. InrnediatelY thereafter. ttwee star-l ike objects were noticed in the sky, two objects to the norlh and orye to th south. all of which were about 100 off the horizon. The objects. moved rapidly in sharp angul " movements and displayed red, green "nd blue I qhts. The objects to the north appe .red to bE: ell iptc l through an a~12 power ’Iens. They then turned to full circles. The objects to the north rem ined in the sky for an hour or more. The object to the south was visible for two or three hours and bcan.oed down a stredtn of 1ighl (rom t me to tiDle. tluPlCrous i(l:iivi~ duals, inc1uding the undersigned. tIitnesscd the act vities in pal’agraphs

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FLYING OBJECT

Date, time & duration of sighting Description of object (No of objects, size, shape, colour, brightness, noise)

Exact position of observer (Indoors/outdoors, stationary/moving)

How observed (Naked eye, binoculars, other optical device, camera or camcorder)

Direction in which object first seen (A landmark may be more useful than a roughly estimated bearing)

Distance (By reference to a known landmark)

Movements (Changes in 5, 6 & 7 may be of more use than estimates of course and speed)

Angle of sight (Estimated heights are unreliable)

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(6) Conclusions From the descriptions of these sightings, it is fairly obvious that what was seen on these two nights was not a conventional aircraft or helicopter. No aircraft to my knowledge, and this includes the Harrier Jump Jet, can suddenly stop in mid air from this sort of speed. In addition, I don’t believe that an aircraft could perform the type of aerobatics described by the witnesses. Because of the sudden stopping of these ’crafts’ it is also reasonable to assume they were not Satellites. Fireballs, Bolides or any other known natural phenomenon. what were they? This being the case They can of course be simply classified as ’Unidentified Flying Objects’ as this they surely were, but into what category do we place them. Are they ’alien space ships’ piloted by ’alien beings’ or some advanced form of air/space craft developed here on earth? Maybe the answer lies somewhere between the two! During the last couple of years or so, there has been much speculation about the existence of captured ’Flying Saucers’. this obviously relates to the so called Roswell incident of 1948. If, and I only say if, the USAF is in possession of some alien space craft, then it is quite possible that they have been subjected to some very intensive back engineering and as a result are now being flown by them. It’s also possible, I suppose, that these craft could be piloted by their original but I think that’s best left well alone for the time crews

being. The reason for this speculation is of course the stories

emanating from America and the now infamous Area 51 scenario. I recently obtained a tape recording, made in the USA from a program called ’For the People’. On this tape some well intended and apparently well informed person, is heard disclosing recent events and some film footage taken of these events over Area 51 (Groomlake) which depicts brightly coloured

11 JULY 1989

Written Answers

497

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West (Mr.Aynn), Official Report, 19 June, column 60,on toxic waste at Ministry.of Defence premises, he will give the reason why it is not the practice to release details of such materials; and if he will consider revising his policy towards publication in line with the practice adopted by

Helicopters,

88. Sir Micel McNair-Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what low-flying restrictions. are imposec;i on service helicopters.

Mr.Neubert: The general regulations governing the use of the United Kingdom low flying system by fixed-wing aircraft apply also to rotary wing aircraft, but witl:t .

appropriate modifications to take . account of their different capabilities.. ’

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United States military facilities.

Mrs. Wise: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the.basis for Ills poicy not to disclose details of radioactive and toxic waste. stored or disposed of at

Ministry of Defence premises.

SainsburY:"Di~los~e,’of

Mr. such information could indicate the scale:’and’nature of operations in certain 90. Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for’ programmes on which detailed revelation would not be in Defence if he Will report on the progress of the Railgun the national interest. ... .. . project. ",

R.aiJgun

Mr. Sainsbury: I refer to the replies that I gave to the hon. Member for C1ackmannan (Mr.O’Neil) on 28 June:, column 456.

Independent European Programme Group

92. Mr. Ian Taylor: To’ ask the Secretary ofState for Defence what’progress is being made through Independent European Programme Group in achieving a more ’open defence market among North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies. Mr. Sainsbury: Significant progress is being made by the Independent European Programme Group towards the creation of an open European defence equipment market, based on measures set out in the action plan approved by Ministers at the Luxembourg meeting in November 1988. At their subsequent meeting in Lisbon on 28 June this year, Ministers reviewed the steps being takeri’ . to achieve the key objectives. The central feature of the open market is the dissemination to potential supplers of information about bidding opportunities. To this end, Governments have now’nominated one or more focal points to which companies in other Independent European Programme Group countries can register interest in bidding for defence contracts. Countries have also agreed to publish contracts bulletins by the turn of the year. The bulletins Will be similar to those already issued by the United Kingdom and France. This more open market Will bring benefits to all participating states. It will also be of considerable value to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as a whole by enhancing efficient procurement and thereby strengthening the’ European contribution to the Alliance. With this in mind the Independent European Programme Group wiIl continue to discourage any protectionist tendencies on either side of the Atlantic. Another portant initiative which complements the open market is the creation of a European technology plan-to be known as Euclid"’-which WiIl foster co-operation .in research" among Independent European Programme Group nations. During its current chairmanship of the Independent European Programme Group, the Uni~d,Kingdom’s aim Will be to ensure that the work of the group is taken forward effectively in the best interests of all the allies. ,"

Fu~l fontainers (Devon)

Mr. Speller: To ask #Ie Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the circumstances in which two 10ft x 2ft fuel contners were dropped at Stowford Cross in North Devon on Thursday 29 June; and what steps he is taking to prevent this happening in the future. Mr. Neubert: The fuel containers in question were jettisoned by a Royal NaVy Sea Harrier operating from the Royal Naval air station at YeoviJton, while the aircraft was on an air combat training exercise. The aircraft unintentionally went into a spin and the pilot, following the correct procedures, released the fuel tanks as part ofhis spin recovery action. The fuel tanks were empty at the time. A local investigation has established that the pilot was not in breach of any regulations., To minimise the risk to the public, air combat training is carried out over the least populated areas available and always well away from towns and cities. It is also very rare for a Sea Harrier to enter into a spin in this way. The risk therefore of a repetition of this incident or of any consequent injury to persons on the ground is considered to be remote.

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Cereal Fields

Mr. Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in the inquiries initiated by Army helicopters based in the south-west in investigating the origin offlattened circular areas ofwheat; and if he will make a statement. " .. .

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Mr.

Neubert:,The Ministry" of Defence is not conducting any inquiries. into-,,the origins of flattened circular areas ofcrops. However,we are satisfied that they are not caused by service helicopter activity.

Semce Children Education Authority

Mr.Key:To ask the Secretary ofState for Defence how many children currently attend schools run by the service children education authority in a) north-west Europe, (b) Gibraltar, (c) Hong Kong, (d) Cyprus and (e) elsewhere.

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Mr. Neubert: Figures at summer term 1989:, Number

Toxic Waste Dr. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Newport, 256 CW93/4<J Job

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17 OCTOBER 1989

The number ofpersons who appeal against the decision to disQ~’’i1ify unemployment benefit because they were cons:~"" to have left their employment voluntarily with hLJust cause are not separately identified from other claimants who appeal against the decision of an adjudication officer.

DEFENCE Kurt WaJdheim

Mr. Andrew Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he will publish the results of the review of the 1986 investigation into the fate of captive British servicemen and the possible involvement of the then Lieutenant Waldheim.

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The report also deals with British knowledge of Lieutenant Waldheim’s wartime role and the post-war handling ofrelevant records. AIlegations that records were altered, destroyed or withheld to protect President Waldheim are shown to be unfounded. He was not wanted by the United Kingdom either as a "top Nazi" or as a war criminal. In order to clarify these issues virtuaIly all the most relevant papers have been included as annexes to the report. A very few documents have either not been published or not in full, on the ground of security or personal sensitivity. All these documents have been examined by Professor Sir Harry Hinsley, lately the Master of St. John’s coIlege, Cambridge, who agreed to scrutinise the results of the review in order to ensure its objectivity and thoroughness.I draw the House’s attention to his statement in the report, in which he vouches for the validity of the conclusions drawn from these documents. On the question of President Waldheim’s aIIeged post-war involvement with foreign intelligence services and his election to the United Nations, I do not intend to break the practice of successive Governments by commenting on such matters but I commend detailed consideration of the

Mr. Archie Hamilton: My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced on 16 February 1988 that a review would be undertaken of the results of the investigation carried out in 1986 by the Ministry ofDefence into the fate of British servicemen and the possible involvement of the report. then Lieutenant Wa!dheim. This was in the light, of both Research has concentrated on the main archives in this the report of the Commission set up by the Austrian country, in Germany and America, but other archives Government, which had access to a wider range of sources were consulted, as well as individuals whose wartime than those available for the 1986 investigation, and of the service was of relevance or who had some other expertise continued questioning of Lieutenant Waldheim’s role. Her to offer. Although it can never be said that any historic Majesty’s Government have now conducted most report is definitively the last word, 1 am satisfied that the thorough inquiries into the allegations concerning his role investigation has produced, from the thousands of in areas of specific British interest. The results of this documents examined, what we believe to be the main review have been recorded in a report, which I have placed relevant records. These have established a pattern showing to-day in the Library of the House, and which is being the events, and the responsibilities of the German published by HMSO. headquarters’ officers involved in those events. We The review has been solely concerned with areas of therefore feel justified in bringing this long exercise to a British interest and has centred on the cases of British conclusion now, and publishing the results. servicemen, mostly members of the special forces, A factor in this decision has been the need to consider captured between October 1943 and October 1944 in the feelings of the relatives of the missing service men. I Greece and the Greek islands under the control of the very much regret that it has not been possible to resolve all German Army Group E, in whose headquarters the outstanding questions about what finally happened to Lieutenant Waldheim was then serving as a junior staff the missing service although I should like to assure officer. These cases, covering over 80 British servicemen, the House that any men, further information that may come to include both those brought to the attention of the Ministry light wiIl be passed on to the families. of Defence and others identified during the research for this review. The review has not looked at other aJIegations ’ Cornfield Circles concerning Lieutenant Waldheim’s involvement in areas not related to British interests. Mr. Colvin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence The review has involved long and painstaking research. whether any official assistance has been given by service The historical evidence and the documents gathered have personnel to civilians investigating the origin of cornfield been examined and analysed by the director of Army legal circles in Hampshire and Wiltshire; and if he will make a services who is well versed in the laws ’Of war and who statement. retains a residual responsibility for the prosecution of war crimes. His duty is to examine the evidence that has been Mr. Archie Hamilton: I am not aware of any official put before him and advise whether, on that evidence, there assistan’Ce having been given by service personnel to is a case for a potential ac used to answer. After very civilians investigating the origin of crop circles. careful consideration his conclusion concerning the then Lieutenant Waldheim that there is no evidence from .,,::"’WDefence Technology Enterprises Limited which guilt of a war crime might be inferred. " The report indicates that Lieutenant Waldheim knew of. Mr. SiUars: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence the capture of the British service men and the possible fate how many licences have been arranged by Defence of "Commandos", but no evidence has come to light to Technology Enterprises Ltd.; and how many recipients are indicate that as a junior staff officer he had the power companies registered in Scotland. either to order or to prevent that fate or indeed to affect the outcome in any way. Knowledge in such circumstances is Mr. Neubert: Defence Technology Enterprises Ltd. has not itself a crime. Her Majesty’s Government have arranged 38 licences. Two are with companies registered in accepted the findings of the report. Scotland.

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