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
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
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