OF AUSTRALIA DO NOT OPEN This acid-free mask contains "Ii~.! ..... folios The contents of the mask are: @' Exempt from Pf.blic access under paragraph(s) ..... J..4.li.}.Jt+ .. .... of the Archives Act 1983. You have a 'itatutory right to seek a review of the exemption. D Not in the open period as defined by the Archives Act 1983. Date mask applied: .. ! .. ?../Jf.wtr:A J..()/ S" National Archives of Australia Australian Government STATEM ENT O F REASON S FOR D ECISION UND ER SECTION 40(5) O F TH E ARCHIVES ACT 1983 Series: A9755 Control Symbol: 19 Barcode: 3533548 Title: Defence (RAAP) Unusual Aerial Sightings Decision Maker: Grant Battersby Designation: Access examiner APS6 Date: 17 March 2015 In accordance with requirements of subsection 8(1) of the Archives Act 1983 (Cth) (Archives Act), I am a person authorised by the Director-General, pursuant to an Instrument of Delegation, to make a decision in relation to access to the requested record. Basis for d ecision In making my decision, I considered: the content of the record requested the relevant provisions of the Archives Act 1983 policy and guidelines of National Archives of Australia that relate to the access examination of Commonwealth records After examining this record I have decided that this item is open with exceptions under 33(1)(g) of the Archives Act for the reasons set out below. One folio (95) has been wholly exempted and 30 folios (66, 69, 71-72, 96-99, 106-108, 115- exempted from public access. The material exempted contains information relating to the personal affairs of a person or persons and is the type of informatiorl that continues to be sensitive. Section 33(1)(g) of the Archives A ct 1983 provides that: a record is exempt if it contains information or matter the disclosure of which under this Act would involve the unreasonable disclosure of information relating to the personal affairs of any person (including a deceased person). National Archives of Australia Australian Government The findings of facts This record contains: information concerning the personal affairs of a named person Reasons for decision The information exempted is of a nature such that its disclosure could lead to an unreasonable intrusion on the personal affairs of a person or persons. The information is of a kind that m ost members of the community would not want disclosed about themselves. There is nothing in the record that suggests the information was widely known in the community at the time. There is no evidence in the record that suggests that when the information was gathered, the subject expected it to be made publicly known or that it has become known in the intervening years. Disclosure of the information would involve the unreasonable disclosure of personal information. Review of decision The National Archives of Australia (the Archives) carefully examines records before d eciding to exempt any part of them. As part of that process we may consult with other agencies which have expertise on specific national and international matters. If you do not agree with the decision, you can formally appeal within 28 days of receiving: 1. by firs t applying to the Archives for an internal reconsideration of my decision; 2. if you still do not agree with the decision, yot1 can apply to the Adn1inistrative Appeals Tribunal for a review. For more information please read the National Archives Fact Sheet 12 What to do if we refuse yoit access (www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fsl2.aspx). National Archives of Australia Australian Government STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DECISION UNDER SECTION 40(5) OF THE ARCHIVES ACT 1983 Series: A9755 Control Symbol: 19 Barcode: 3533548 Title: Defence (RAAP) UntlSual Aerial Sightings Decision Maker: Grant Battersby Designation: Access examiner APS6 Date: 17 March 2015 In accordance with requirements of subsection 8(1) of the Archives Act 1983 (Cth) (Archives Act), I am a person authorised by the Director-General, pursuant to an Instrument of Delegation, to make a decision in relation to access to the requested record. Basis for decision In making my decision, I considered: the content of the record requested the relevant provisions of the Archives A ct 1983 policy and guidelines of National Archives of Australia that relate to the access examination of Commonwealth records After examining this record I have decided that this item is open with exceptions under 33(1)(g) of the Arcllives Act for the reasons set out below. One folio (95) has been wholly exempted and 30 folios (66, 69, 71-72, 96-99, 106-108, 115- exempted from public access. The material exempted contains information relating to the personal affairs of a person or persons and is the type of information that continues to be sensitive. Section 33(1)(g) of the Archives A ct 1983 provides that: a record is exempt if it contains information or matter the disclosure of which under this Act would involve the unreasonable disclosure of information relating to the personal affairs of any person (including a deceased person). National Archives of Australia NAA: A9755, 19 Australian Government The findings of facts This record contains: information concerning the p ersonal affairs of a named p erson Reasons for decision The information exempted is of a n ature su ch that its disclosure could lead to an unreasonable intrusion on the p ersonal affairs of a p erson or p erson s. The information is of a kind that most m embers of the community w ould n ot want disclosed about themselves. There is nothing in the record that suggests the information w as widely known in the community at the time. Ther e is n o eviden ce in the r ecord that suggests that when the information w as gather ed , the subject exp ected it to be made publicly known or that it has becom e known in the intervening years. Disclosure of the information would involve the unreasonable disclosure of p ersonal information . Review of deci sion The N ational Archives of Australia (the Archives) carefully examines records befo re d eciding to exempt any p art of them . As p art of that process w e may con sult with other agen cies which have expertise on sp ecific n ational and international matters. If you d o n ot agree with the d ecision , you can formally appeal within 28 d ays of receiving: 1. by first applying to the Archives fo r an internal recon sid er a tion of m y decision ; 2. if you still d o not agree with the d ecision, y ou can apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review. For m or e informa tion please read the N ational Archives Fact Sheet 12 What to do if we refuse you access (www.naa.gov.au/ about-u s / pt1blications/ fact-sh eets / fsl2.asp x). National Archives of Australia Australian Government DOCUMENT REMOVAL ADVICE Series number: A9755, Control symbol: 19 Barcode: 3533548 Folio Is numbered 95 have been removed from this item because they, [X] are exempt from public access under section 33(1 )~(g~) _ of the Archives Act 1983, [ ] are v ulnerable to loss, or [ ] have been referred to another agen cy for advice, or [ ] not in the open p eriod as defined in the Archives Act 1983. A cop y or expunged copy has been inserted in place of folio Is: For further informa tion abo11t the removal of folios from this item, please ask a reference officer. Removed by: Grant Battersby Position or designation: Access Examiner APS6 Date: 17 February 2015 When completed place this Advice on the file from which the documents have been . removed. Place a copy of it with the removed documents. National Archives of Australia RO cd Mev 85 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ,\/()1'1::: This cover is t o he used fo r official fi Form 1Vu1nber A R 112 is t o be used fi Referred to Referred to I Referred Arcbival A ctio11 RESIRICIED'---"~- NAA: A9755, 19 I Archives of Australia ------ INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE FILING OF CORRES- PONDENCE ANO THE HANDLING OF FILES ARE CONTAINED IN GEN MAN 3 AND SINGLE SERVICE MANUALS. File Number National Archives of Australia CLOSELY RELATED.FILES ~ S . HQ82WG 5/ 113/ Air Pt 8 has been checked and is complete . National Archives of Australia -fOR.TA/TS CALLER/PERSON CALLEO OFFICE/DEPT/FIRM PLACE (Only if personal call involved) Telephone Number and Extension "'Ja1J 1ryan-ailJte d: ;II;: ~ . PRINTED NAME Rank and APR' Officer-in-Charge Police Station Boundary Street WEST ENO QLD 4101 FOLLOW-UP TO UFO REPORTS 1. Enclosed is le~ter addressed to a Headquarters No 82 Wing AMBERLEY QLD 4306 November 1989 hotocopied material onforwarded to 82 Wing recently West End. The material includes a personal 2. x I have onforwarded both the letter and the material to West End Police on the basis that who has a propensity for reporting UFOs, is known to your staff as ah otherw1se hannless resident who, prima facie, may require ongoing psychological or psychiatriCJiSSistance. My own assessment, resulting from my conversations with , is that he is suffering some degree of mental disturbance -proba ly as the result of a motor vehicle 3. You may wish to either retain this material to provide some 'background' ,data for State medical authorities should it be required, .or else return it to , I have the i mpression (from conversations with your staff} that residence s~ows no evidence of any marriage/live-in relationship, as such. Al o, ..says that he has a 14-year-old son. 4. Also of note, I gathered fro_m_ corrments that he nay have, circa mid-1989, attempted to enter a se ure area t Eagle Farm Airport in an attelnpt to 'warn them (security personne 1) about UFOs, whereupon he was forcibly evicted. 5. Please understand that the RAAr i5 not reconJnending any articular course of action concerning_ he is but one of the several citizens who regularly report bizarre UFO siqht1ngs - usually on a three-four monthly cycle. Tho majority of the UFO reports received hy us are from balanced, bona tide citizens. National Archives of Australia 6. ' rang me again today (23 Nov), in an agitated state, insisting that I should visit him. 7. Point-of-contact is Squadron Leader Walters, 82 Wing, Yours faithfully, O.J. WALTCRS Squadron Leader for Officer CofTlllanding Enclosures: 1. 20 X photocopied pages 2. One personal letter National Archives of Australia ALLER/PERSON CALLEO OFFICE/DEPT/FIRM Telephone Number and Extension f'!\~VIOUS Page 1 of 6 SUBSEQUENT REPORT OF UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTINGS Part 1 -Report by Observer State I')-... -Postcode <P S. Phone (Home) 2. Exact location of observer Start of observation: Date j..d>o~:; End of observation: Date Time Accuracy of date Weather conditions at observation, referring to cloud, wing visibility etc. 6. In what direction was the sighting firs observed? At what angle t o the horizone? 7. In what 'direction was the sighting last observed? National Archives of Australia At what angle to the 11orizon? 8. Estimate of distance and/or altitude from observer----- 9. Describe the object(s)/light(s) in your own words, referring to the number, colour, size, shape, brightness (relative to full moon/star), movement, sound, speed, method of propulsion, manner of disappearance and any other unusual features. If possible provide a sketch. Description/Sketch of Object National Archives of Australia 10. Have you any photographs of the sighting, or is t here any physical evidence of fraementa, scorching or ground indentations? (Please provide How many other witnesses to the sighting? names and addresses if possible) 12. Any additional coT'lillents you wish t o make. National Archives of Australia SUBJECT File No ALLERfP~RSON CALLEO OFFICE/OEPT/FIRM n PLACE (Only if personal call involved) Telephone Number and Extension M~f /t.+J; dMniWW /iu_. PRINTED NAME Rank and Appointment Tel xt B.J. fxJo"1 ALLER/PERSON CALLEO OFFICE/OEPT/FIRM Time PLACE (Only if personal call involved) Telephone Number and Extension Rank end Appointment Tel xt ,,, SUBJECT~ ~O CALLER/PERSON CALLED PLACE (Only if personal call involved) Telephone Number and Extension PRINTED NAME Rank and Appointment Tel Ext 5j.tJ-i~LQ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE TELEPHONE: Waco! Caravan Park WACOL QLD 407 6 Dear Ms Deal 82 Wing Headquarters AMBERLEY QLD 4306 10 October 1989 Thank y o u for making a telephone report of the unusual aerial sighting experienced by yourself on 25 Sep 1989. Preliminary invn ;n~tions suggested that the phenomena noted by yourself was probably generated by atmospheric conditions. The present RAAF policy is that only those sightings which suggest a Defence or security implication are further investigated and a probable cause determined. However, there are a number of civilian research organizations who also investigate such phenomena, a n d who may be interested to hear of your experience . The address of the Brisbane based organization UFO Re sear c h Queensland, PO Bex,,, , NORTJ-I Cf ' ~:: QLD Yours faithfully, B. J. WALTERS Squadron Lcud e r for Officer Cc""fTl..,"'r National Archives of Australia Page 1 ot 6 ANHEX A TO HQOC' ASI 3/A/5 REPORT OF UNUSUJ.1 AERIAL SIGlfTINGS Part 1 -Report by Observe r SUBSEQUENT .. Address HIJN/114 W"*4?1. ? ~h/ ,-MK (Business). 2=? I Pll 'O 3. Start of observation: End of observation: Time ;(13o Jltlll!I pm 5. \-leathe r cond itions at time of observation, referring to cloud, wing visibility etc. Cl/tf:)K ~p Atst~A'7>"' In what direction was the sighting first observed? At what angle t o tho horizone? 7. In what direction was the sighting last observed? /(.... .... - National Archives of Australia At what ane l e t o the ho:!'izon? Estimate of distance and/or altitude from observer Describe the object(s)/light(s) in your own words, re'fer~ing to the number, colour, size, ehape, brightness (relative to full moon/star), movement, sound, speed, method of propulsion, manner of disappearanc e and any other unusual fee.tt\res. If p ose i h l e provide a sketch. Des c ription/Sketch of Object v-'1e. srcnV' ~Ml<.. SLe;w ~ov~