Chain of custody receipt

Source #1860

Cryptographic attestation that the document below was captured in Goblin House's archive at the timestamp shown, with the hash listed. If the original URL goes dark or its content changes, this receipt remains as evidence of what the public record looked like at capture time.

TitleAI Analysis: UK Ministry of Defence — cross-reference insights
Original URL(none — typed-API result with no web URL)
PublicationAI Research Pass
Source typegovernment_disclosure
Date2026
EntityUK Ministry of Defence
Captured2026-04-07T04:33:24.337Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-07T04:33:24.337Z UTC
SHA-256db5f6b6560776b7549446274652b9d97002a02590fa1f373503aa5788ab64132
Content length1,228 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars)
```json
{
  "facts": [
    {
      "text": "No records found in USASpending database, indicating the UK Ministry of Defence may not have direct US federal contracts or such contracts may be classified/handled through different procurement channels",
      "date": null,
      "confidence": "inferential"
    },
    {
      "text": "Absence of lobbying disclosures in searched databases suggests the UK Ministry of Defence may operate through diplomatic channels rather than registered lobbying activities, or uses intermediaries/contractors for any US-facing advocacy",
      "date": null,
      "confidence": "inferential"
    },
    {
      "text": "No court records found in searched databases, though this may reflect jurisdictional limitations as a foreign government entity primarily subject…

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