B.U.F.O.R.A. Bulletin Number 31

This document is the final issue (Number 31, January 1989) of the B.U.F.O.R.A. Bulletin, published by the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA). The bulletin serves as a comprehensive report on the association's activities, financial status, and future plans. The editorial by Mike Wootten, Director of Publications, announces that the bulletin will cease publication to be replaced by a new bi-monthly magazine in May 1989, citing a need for reorganization and improved publishing efficiency. The document includes the minutes of the Thirteenth Annual General Meeting held on March 5, 1988, at the London Business School. Key reports are provided by the Chairman (Arnold West), the Treasurer (Simon Rose), the Director of Research (Steve Gamble), and the Director of Investigations (Jenny Randles). These reports detail the association's operational status, including the progress of the Postal Library, the Astronomical Reference Point Project, and various investigations into UFO sightings, such as the Gulf Breeze case and the Barnsley photographs. The financial statements for the year ended August 31, 1988, are included, showing an excess of expenditure over income, which the Treasurer attributes to high costs associated with the publication of the book 'Phenomenon' and increased news-clipping service fees. The document also features a 'Viewpoint' article by Jenny Randles discussing the differences between American and British ufology, and a 'Booklook' review by John Spencer of Jacques Vallee's 'Dimensions'. The bulletin concludes with a reader questionnaire and a diary of upcoming events, including lectures and the 1989 International Conference.