Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUENOSAIRES498
2008-04-17 21:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:  

REQUEST CLARIFICATION ON FOIA REQUEST: RECORDS OF ALL

Tags:  AINF AFIN PGOV AR VE 
pdf how-to read a cable
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBU #0498 1082121
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 172121Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0805
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000498 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AINF AFIN PGOV AR VE
SUBJECT: REQUEST CLARIFICATION ON FOIA REQUEST: RECORDS OF ALL
FINANCIAL PAYMENTS SINCE JANUARY 1, 2006

Ref: A) Triner-O'Herron 2/28/08 and 3/4/08 e-mails

B) State 14436

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000498

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AINF AFIN PGOV AR VE
SUBJECT: REQUEST CLARIFICATION ON FOIA REQUEST: RECORDS OF ALL
FINANCIAL PAYMENTS SINCE JANUARY 1, 2006

Ref: A) Triner-O'Herron 2/28/08 and 3/4/08 e-mails

B) State 14436


1. (SBU) Per ref A exchanges with the Department, post requests
clarification of ref B Freedom of Information Act request from Mara
Verheyden-Hilliard on behalf of the Venezuela Solidarity Network.
The request asks for "copies of all records regarding all grants,
payments, and/or funds transfers to individuals, groups or political
parties in Argentina from January 1, 2006 to the present." Post's
Financial Management Office has determined that these search
criteria -- as presently defined -- would require providing copies
of records of thousands of payments made by the Embassy to
individuals and groups. Since the cost of the search is borne by
the requester, post reiterates its request to the Department that it
ask Verheyden-Hilliard to redefine the search criteria.


2. (U) Thank you for your assistance.

WAYNE