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1 Jul 97
ADGE 1
aT, T. EGED "UFO"
INCIDENT AT THE HOME OF MICHAEL HOWARD
1. I have been passed a letter which was addressed to the Horne
Secretary which ask s questions about an alleged "security
incident" with a possible
"UFO"
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Secretary s residence on 8 March 1997. Michael Howard was and
remains the MP for Folk estone and Hythe and lives in the
constituency.
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U~ surprisingly, the Home Office have confirmed that there was
no such security incident involving the Horne Secretary on 8 March
and in responding along the usual lines I would lik e to mak e the
following statement:
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there is no evidence that the UK Air Defence Region was
compromised
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3. I should be grateful for confirmation that this statement is
factual.
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1 . At Reference, you asked for confirmat ion t hat no unaut horised
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