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From: Tim Matthews <TMMatthews99@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 08:29:23 -0400 (EDT)
Fwd Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 09:16:57 -0400
Subject: UpDate: Cheshire Footage - Setting The Record Straight


For Updates Readers;

Karl Woods has now approached UFO Magazine with a view to
promoting the video footage he shot over Hartford, Cheshire on
9th July 2000 at 1345.

We are quite happy with the way in which Graham Birdsall and
Russ Callaghan are handling this material - I have had friendly
and useful conversations with both men - but some things need to
be said;

1 - Karl Woods, it has now been proven, is not a "friend" or
colleague of Eric Morris. Apologies welcome.

2 -  Karl and friend Mike James asked me to act as an agent for
them in order that they might financially benefit from the
footage. Neither I not UFO Magazine (UK) have a problem with
that. Karl has said as much; he is happy to know that the
footage has a certain "commercial value" (!).

3 - At all times we acted in concert with him. He knew exactly
what was happening and received £800 from the Daily Mail via
Eric Morris for the exclusive interview he gave them and which
he had total control over. Let's face it, he was photographed
not me or my colleague Eric Morris.

4 - A regional paper, The Daily Post, received our Press Release
and reported the story as per usual. They have done this on a
dozen occasions over the last year ot two. When I spoke to the
Asst. Editor Stuart Brown he said that the image they had used
to accompany their story had been "photographed from the TV" -
in other words their photographer had photographed a TV screen
to pinch the image!

I told Mr. Brown that this was not acceptable and that he should
compensate Karl Woods because it was his copyright. Karl Woods
confirmed this in a similar conversation a few days later but
the story had changed! The Post was now claiming to have
received stills from "Quest Publications Ltd" which most
certainly did not happen. Neither Russ nor I can understand why
the Post changed its story...

Nevertheless, this is not a matter for me but for Mr. Woods and
his solicitors.

5 - Karl and Mike are concerned about things having "snowballed"
- their words - and yet they were happy for us to go to the TV
and Karl spoke to the Daily Mail! I must have missed something
here!

6 - Initially, Mike James said that he wanted to stay "in the
background" and "out of the picture". Karl and Mike had several
requests and they knew from the start that we'd go to the press
in order, specifically, to appeal direct to the public for
further information.

Some new sightings and reports have been forthcoming and I now
understand that there is a suggested link between the Cheshire
events and a sighting in Gloucestershire. The word tentative is
a good one in this case!

7 - Karl said that he would "transfer" the copyright over to
Eric Morris "for 24 hours" whilst we went to the press. In fact,
during the one brief meeting I had with him, he said that we
could "do anything you like with it - just keep me out of it".
Dave Kelly, a well-known Ufologist in the NW, has signed an
affidavit to the effect that almost the same comments were made
to him and Eric on their first visit!

8 - Much nauseating waffle has been written and spoken about
"analysis". Analysing such a video is pretty much a waste of
time but a favourite amongst Ufologists and their associates.
Nevertheless, Woods agreed that should any money be forthcoming,
we would use it for analysis.

As it happened, I was contacted by NIDS who offered to do this
for nothing. Dr. Green at Warwick University also contacted me
as did the Physics Department of a South American University.

I told them then that the copyright was with Karl Woods.

So we did what Woods asked - try and get it analysed. Phil
Mantle also offered to contact Jeff Sainio of MUFON to help.

9 - We never expected so much interest. My press release (I do
work with the media on a daily basis amongst other things) was
written quickly and based upon the information to hand, namely
that other local sightings had been made including something
quite remarkable from Stoke-on-Trent. The media is always
interested in footage as any self-respecting Ufologist will tell
you...

10 -  I have not received any money through this. None
whatsoever. Not a penny! Karl Woods, in the meantime, has
received £800 from the Mail and should receive more from the
Post. He initially offered to split the £800 with us but we'd
rather he kept the money to be honest. There is an appearance
fee due from the TV but I don't know anything about the details.
I didn't appear for a start!!

The blatant hypocrisy displayed by almost everyone in this
matter has been incredible. At every stage smears have been
dressed up as "enquiries" and the skeptics have made a big deal
about it - miserably failing at every stage and ending up
looking very jealous and very stupid because they have not seen
the footage nor done any meaningful investigation.

Perhaps the only "wind speed" that we should be measuring is the
hot air emanating from certain skeptic's computer keyboards and
mouths!

Some of them have even written to colleagues of mine "warning"
them not to support us publicly.

In the meantime we'll carry on doing what we're good at -
investigating UFOs and the Paranormal and going _directly_ to
the media. That's our way and you won't find us apologising for
it. As a result of the media's self-inflicted blitz we've been
asked to appear on various TV and radio shows.

If we get paid, then fine.

This whole episode has done one very valuable thing - got UK
ufology into the spotlight again after some lean months. Again,
this is all to the good and there are two Conferences on 16th
September that may benefit. Let's hope so!

Between now and then many harsh words will be written - but not
by me - because I don't care what the skeptics say, and neither
do many other UpDates readers many of whom are convinced by the
reality of Alien Contact - as am I. All we seek is further
proof.....

For those interested in seeing streamed video footage of the
object or hearing and seeing Karl Woods, please visit the UFO
Magazine (UK) website at;

www.ufomag.co.uk

Thank you for listening.

Tim Matthews - British UFO Studies Centre.

PS - Some details. In initial conversation Karl said that he
estimated a cloudbase of 5,000 ft - not 2,000 as now suggested,
nor mentioned that he thought the object was 12 miles away.