<SANITIZED>02510 LEOPOLD 3PARTYDIF (GLOMAR)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06118351
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 11, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2022
• Case Number: F-2014-02028
• Publication Date: October 28, 2013

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
31 October 2013
Mr. Jason Leopold
Reference: F-2013-02510
Dear Mr. Leopold:
This is a final response to your 23 August 2012 Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on
26 August 2013, for records on Samir Khan.
In accordance with section 3.6(a) of Executive Order 13526, the CIA can neither
confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request. The
fact of the existence or nonexistence of requested records is currently and properly
classified and is intelligence sources and methods information that is protected from
disclosure by section 6 of the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, and section 102A(i)(1) of the
National Security Act of 1947, as amended. Therefore, your request is denied pursuant to
FOIA exemptions (b)(1) and (b)(3). I have enclosed an explanation of these exemptions
for your reference and retention. As the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, I am
the CIA official responsible for this determination. You have the right to appeal this
response to the Agency Release Panel, in my care, within 45 days from the date of this
letter. Please include the basis of your appeal.
Sincerely,
Michele Meeks
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Enclosure
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(b)(3)
(b)(6)
IMS/IftRG/PIPD/
Distribution:
Orig � Adse
28 October 2013
2013.
1 � PIPD/F-2013-02510
Denier:
DIE (b)(1), (b)(3) GLOMAR
on 28 October
(b)(3)
(b)(3)
Final
J2510
Leopold 3partyDIF (GLOMAR) (b)(6)
(b)(6)
Enclosure: Exemptions
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