BANEY, MICHAEL; ALL DOC'S DATING FROM 1980 TO PRESENT RELATING TO COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY & DRUG TRAFFICKER JOSE VICENTE CASTANO GIL

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0001367262
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RIPPUB
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U
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2
Document Creation Date: 
June 24, 2015
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March 11, 2011
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F-2010-01608
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October 2, 2006
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1 0 02 06 12 : d" FAX 202 994 7 005 - NAIL SECT'RTTV ARCHIVE The National Se :urity Archive George Washingta n University man Library, Suite 01 r *, 30 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 2003 'N 4LL COR tESPO-STF ENCE PLEASE REFER ARCI-IIVF FILE. NC 20061826CLA281 ? con A Koch t-iformatton and Privacy t'ooidtnator Central Intelligence Ager:y Washington DC 20505 Phone: 202/994-7029 Fax: 202/994-7005 http://www.nsarchive.org October 2, 2006 (b)(3) (b)(6) ,. Request under the F- ecdom of information Act ear Mr. Koch ouisuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), l hereby request disclosure of the following documents for inspection and possible :opying: documents dating from 1980 to the present date, including but not limited to cables, letters, memoranda, briefing papers, transcr pis, summaries, notes, entails, reports, drafts, and intelligence documents relating in ,,hole or in part to the i"olombian paramilitary and drug trafficker Jose Vicente Castaho Gil, as well as all aaruments on the Bloq -re Centauros or Centauros Bloc, the faction of the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia, (Autodefenc is Unidas de Colombia or AUC) that he leads. f ;ou regard any of the. c documents as potentially exempt from the FOIA's disclosure requirements. I request that you nonetheless exr rcise your discretion to disclose them. As the FOIA requires, please release all ::asonably segiegable n in exempt portions of documents. To permit me to reach an intelligent and informed o.~cision whether of not to file an administrative appeal of any denied material, please describe any withheld ccids (or portions thei eof) and explain the basis for your exemption claims. a iepiesentative of th news media, the National Security Archive qualifies for "representative of the news media" status under 5 U. i.C Sec. 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(H) and, therefore, may not be charged search and review fees. (See National Security A-chive v US. Department of Defense, 880 F 2d 1381 (D.C. Cir 1989), cert denied. 110 S C: 1478 (1990)). This rk quest is made as part of a scholarly and news research project that is intended for p _blication and is not fo commercial use. For details on the Archive's research and extensive publication activities please see our wcbsite at www.nsarchive oig. To expedite the release -if the requested documents, please disclose them on an interim basis as they become a' ailable to you, withoi t waiting until all the documents have been processed. If you have any questions rc'arding the identity o the records, their location, the scope of the request or any other matters, please call me at (202) 994 7000. I lock forward to receiving your response within the twenty day statutory time period. Michael ancy An Independent nonyove nmontal research institute and library located at the George Washington University, the Archive collects and publishes declassified doer ments obtioined through the Freedom of Information Act A tax-exempt public charity, the Archive recolvas no U.S. government fur ding: its budget is supported by publication royalties and donations from foundations and individuals _10/02/06 12:47 FAX 202 994 7005 NAT'L SECURITY ARCHIVE The National Security Archive e George Washington University ozan Library, Suite 701 130 H Street, NW 'ashington, DC 20037 FAX COVER SHEET Date: October 2, 2006 To: Scott A. Koch Phone: 202/994-7000 Fax:. 2021994-7005 nsarchiv@gwueedu http://www.nsarchive_org Organization: Central Intelligence Agency From: The National Security Archive Number of pages (including cover sheet) - 2 If there is a problk;,m with this transmission, please call us at 202-994-7000 as soon as possible. Message: FOR Request Attached National Security Archive Number 20061826C1A281 ThainK you tor your errorts in processuty ttna rCyucaL. An indepe ndent non-governmental research institute and library located at the George Washington University, the Archi';e collects and publishes declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act Publication royalties and tax-,deductible contributions through The National Security Archive Fund, Inc_ underwrite the Archive's budget.