UFO and FOI requests in the UK

Summary

This declassified document from the UK Ministry of Defence addresses the handling of requests for information on unidentified aerial phenomena (UFOs) under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The file, labeled "UFO's - FOI REQUESTS", includes guidelines on how these requests are processed and responded to, as well as details on the redaction policy for documents. It mentions that UFO-related files will be released digitally through the National Archives' "Doc-Online" service, although some original paper files were destroyed due to asbestos contamination. It also explains that names of individuals involved will be redacted and remain confidential for 30 years, with exceptions. The document also includes a list of files planned for release, with titles such as "UFOs - Policy" and "UFOs - Sighting Reports".