Response to Requester

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05954095
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2021
• Case Number: F-2014-00973
• Publication Date: January 11, 2013

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
17 January 2013
Mr. Stephen N. Gikow
The New York Times Company
620 81h Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Reference: F-2013-00550
Dear Mr. Gikow:
This is a final response to your 8 January 2013 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request, submitted on behalf of The New York Times Company, received in the office of
the Information and Privacy Coordinator on 8 January 2013, for the following items:
1. A document believed to be titled "Iraq: Chemical Weapons Continue To Be
Recovered," bearing NGIC Serial Number NGIC-1671-7205-06, and released
on or about September 14, 2006
2. A document believed to be titled "Iraq: Iran-Iraq Era 155-mm Mustard Agent
Projectile Discovered," bearing an unknown NGIC Serial Number, and released
on an unknown date
3. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "Iraq: Extremists Probably Acquired
Pre-1991 Mustard Projectiles" and released on or about February 1, 2007
4. A document believed to be titled "Iraq: Anti-Coalition Forces Use a Pre-1991
Mustard Projectile in IED Attack," bearing the NGIC Serial Number NGIC-
1671-7168-07, and released on or about March 28, 2007
5. A document believed to be titled "Iraq: Coalition Forces Acquire 40 Pre-1991
Mustard Projectiles From a Farm Near Muthanna State Establishment," bearing
the NGIC Serial Number NGIC-1671-7101-07, and released on or about
January 12, 2012
6. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "Iraq: Chemical Warfare Artillery
Projectiles Configured as Improvised Explosive Devices," and released March
20, 2007
7. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "Notional Diagrams of Chemical
Warfare Projectiles Used in Improvised Explosive Device Attacks" and
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released on or about March 20, 2007
8. A Marine Corps Intelligence Activity Note bearing Serial Number MCIA-1840-
IRQ-024-07
9. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "World Report: Iraq: US Forces
Experience First Sulphur Mustard-Related Injuries" and released on or about
March 22, 2007
10. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "Iraq: Potential Threat to Coalition
Forces From Pre-1991 CW Munitions, A Scenario-Driven Alternative Futures
Analysis" and released on or about April 17, 2008
11. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "Iraq: Recovered Chemical Weapons
Assessment (January 2008-March 2009)" and released on or about June 18,
2009
12. A CIA WIRe report believed to be titled "Iraq: Entity Established to Destroy
Pre-1991 CW Weapons, But Sustainability Uncertain" and released on or about
February 25, 2010
13. A Combined Joint Task Force Troy document or presentation believed to be
titled "TF Troy South CW" and released on or about July 14, 2010
14. A document believed to be titled "Iraq: Recovered Chemical Weapons Update
(April 2009-March 2011)," bearing NGIC Serial Number NGIC-1671-7122-11,
and released on or about June 23, 2011
15. The Intellipedia-S page for the M110 155mm Projectile
16. The Intellipedia-S page of Borak
17. The Intellipedia-S page for Sakr
18. The Intellipedia-S page for Sakr-18
19. The Intellipedia-S page for Iraqi Army Chemical Defense Company
20. A report of the Asymmetric Warfare Group believed to be titled "Actions Upon
Chemical Munition/TIC Discovery or Attack" and released on an unknown date
21. A document believed to be titled "Iraq: Chemical Weapons Continue To Be
Recovered," bearing an unknown NGIC Serial Number and released on or
about April 3, 2006.
We have assigned your request the reference number above. Please use this number when
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corresponding so that we can identify it easily.
Please be aware, the CIA is not the repository for records of other government
agencies. The CIA is not authorized to release records originated by other government
agencies. You will need to submit your FOIA request(s) to those agencies directly. In an
attempt to be helpful, we are including the addresses below.
With respect to Items 1, 2, 4, 5, 14, 20, and 21, the information you seek would fall
under the auspices of the United States Army. Therefore, you should submit your request
to the following address:
Director, Freedom of Information/Privacy Office
Investigative Records Repository
United States Army Intelligence and Security Command
4552 Pike Road
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-5995
With respect to Item 8, the information you seek would fall under the auspices of
the United States Marine Corps. Therefore, you should submit your request to the
following address:
FOIA/PA Coordinator
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
2 Navy Annex
Washington, DC 20380-1775
With respect to Item 13, the information you seek would fall under the auspices of
the Department of Defense. Therefore, you should submit your request to the following
address:
Chief, Office of Freedom of Information
Department of Defense
1155 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1155
With respect to Items 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19, the information you seek would fall
under the auspices of the National Security Agency. Therefore, you should submit your
request to the following address:
Chief, FOIA/PA Office
Office of Information Policy, DC 34
Suite 6248
National Security Agency
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6248
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With respect to Items 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12, in accordance with section 3.6(a)
of the 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 portion of the
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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IMS/IRRG/PIPL ri1 January 2013
Distribution:
Orig�Adse
1�PIPD/F-2013-00550 Gikow DIF Glomar (b)(1)(b)(3)
(Denier:
Finals
00550 Gikow DIF Glomar
Note: The Glomar is for items 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Referral information is being
provided for all other items.
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