British UFO file from 1976

Summary

This 2006 declassified British document reveals details about a 1976 parliamentary inquiry related to UFO sightings. The report includes a letter from the Ministry of Defense responding to questions from MP Sir John Langford-Holt about how UFO reports are handled. It states that the MOD does not formally define UFOs, but considers any unidentified flying object potentially relevant for defense. The document also addresses an incident where a civilian, accompanied by an academic, visited the Meteorological Office and accessed classified information. It acknowledges a breach of security protocols, leading to a review of control measures. Finally, it includes UFO sighting statistics from 1968 to 1973, categorizing them as satellites, balloons, celestial objects, and natural phenomena.