F-2005-01185 APPEAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 01231717
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: August 23, 2024
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2024
• Case Number: F-2022-00198
• Publication Date: August 9, 2005

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
9 August 2005
Mr. Timothy Snyder
Department of History
Yale University
Box 208324
New Haven, CT 06520-8324
Reference: F-2005-01185
Dear Mr. Snyder:
We received your 4 July 2005 letter appealing our 1 June 2005 response to
your Freedom of Information Act request for records on Jozef Swiatlo, who was one of
the most important functionaries of the Polish Ministry of Public Security.
Our 1 June 2005 response stated that three records were located totaling ten
pages. This was an error on our part, as only the two records we sent you (totaling
four pages) were located.
With the exception of documents provided in our 1 June 2005 response,
specifically, you appealed our determination that we can neither confirm nor deny the
existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request on the basis of
Freedom of Information Act exemptions (b)(1) and (b)(3).
Your appeal has been accepted and arrangements will be made for its
consideration by the appropriate members of the Agency Release Panel. You will be
advised of the determinations made.
In order to afford requesters the most equitable treatment possible, we have
adopted the policy of handling appeals on a first-received, first-out basis. At the present
time, our workload consists of approximately 200 appeals awaiting completion. In view
of this, some delay in our reply must be expected, but I can assure you that every
reasonable effort will be made to complete a response as soon as possible.
Infor ton and Privac ordinator (b)(3)
(b)(6)
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