F-2002-00897 ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF FACSIMILE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00788462
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2022
• Case Number: F-2018-01293
• Publication Date: June 10, 2002

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Central Intelligence Agency
to-LIE:v04,1,
Washington, D.C. 20505
10 June 2002
Mr. Michael Evans
The National Security Archive
Gelman Library, Suite 701
2130 H. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Reference: F-2002-00897
Dear Mr. Evans:
This acknowledges receipt of your 22 May 2002 facsimile (Archive No.
20020302CIA046) requesting records under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). Specifically, your request is for records pertaining to:
"Operation LASER STRIKE," a program
coordinated by U.S. Southern Command to provide
military support for drug interdiction efforts in
Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
For identification purposes we have assigned your request the number
referenced above. Please refer to this number in future correspondence.
The information you are seeking would be under the auspices of the U.S.
Department of Defense. Please be aware that the CIA is not authorized to
release records originated by other Government agencies even if we were to
locate any. Therefore, you should contact the U. S. Department of Defense at
the following address for the records you require:
Mr. H. J. McIntyre, Director
Department of Defense
Directorate for Freedom of Information and Security Review
1155 Defense, Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1155
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We hope the preceding information will provide you with some
assistance in your endeavor.
Sincerely,
Arc
Kathryn I. Dyer
Information and Privacy Coordinator
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CIO/IMS/IRRG/PIPO ../28 May 2002
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