Politics
During interviews in 2006 regarding an upcoming publication, author and ufologist Nick Redfern made claims that he believed that APEN had a far right wing agenda, were forming an underground organisation and were being investigated by Special Branch.
Redfern mentions that APEN manipulated and spread misinformation amongst various British UFO groups in the form of smear campaigns, false allegations, etc. in an attempt to undermine the groups, fraction them and ultimately bring them together under the umbrella of APEN. UFO researchers would be duped into believing they were joining a group with similar interests without realising APEN's political agenda.
Some of the cassette tapes sent to UFO researchers included the sound of Nazi marching and Nazi marching music.
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