Larson FOIA- DOS- Interrogation Records Re Zelikow

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United StatesDepartment of StateWashington,.C.20520

sEP 1 2010Case o.: 200903291

DearMr. Larson:In responseo your requestdated April 25,2009 under the FreedomofInformationAct (Title 5 USC Section552),wehave nitiatedsearchof thefollowing Departmentof State ecord system: he Office of the ExecutiveSecretariat.The searchof the recordsof the Office of the Executive Secretariathasbeencompleted,and has resulted n the retrieval of 16documents esponsive o yourrequest. After reviewing thesedocuments,we havedetermined hat four maybe releasedn full and sevenmustbe withheld in full. All releasedmaterial isenclosed.A decisionon the remaining five documents equires ntra-agencyorinteragencycoordination:they originated n anothergovernmentoffice, whichwill review the documentsand respond o you directly.An enclosureprovides nformation on Freedomof Information Act exemptionsand othergrounds or withholding material. Of the documentswithheld in full,onewas withheldunderexemption b)(1) andsevenunderexemption (bX5).In somecases, wo or more exemptionsmay apply to the samedocument.With respect o materialwithheld by the Departmentof State,you havetheright to appealour determinationwithin 60 days. A copy of the appealsproceduress enclosed.The Freedomof Information Act provides for the recoveryof the direct costofduplicating records equestedor non-commercialuseby a representativeofthe newsmedia. However, no fee is charged or the first one hundred pagesof

Mr. Erik Larson


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- 2duplication. Sincefewer than one hundredpageshavebeen duplicated n thiscase, our requesthasbeenprocessedwithout charge o you.We havenow completedhe processing f your case.If you haveanyquestions,you may write to the Office of Information Programsand Services,SA-2, Departmentof State,Washington, DC 20522-8100,or telephoneus at(202) 261-8484. Pleasebe sure o refer to the casenumbershown above n allcorrespondence bout his case.We hope that the Departmenthas been of service o you in this matter.

Sincerely,

MargaretP.Grafeld,DirectorOfficeof InformationPrograms nd Services

Enclosures:As stated.


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The Freedom f InformationAct (5 USG552)FOIAExemptions

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1.4(a)Military lans, ystems,r operations1.4(b)Foreign overnmentnformation1.4(c) ntelligencectivities,ources r methods, r cryptology1 4(d) Foreignelations r oreign ctivities f the US, ncluding onfidentialources1.4(e)Scientific,echnological,r economicmatterselatingo national ecurity,includingefense gainstransnationalerrorism1.4(f) U.S.Government rogramsor safeguardinguclearmaterials r facilities1.4(g)Vulnerabilitiesr capabilitiesf systems,nstallations,nfrastructures,rojects,plans, r protectionerviceselatingo USnational ecurity,ncluding efenseagainstransnationalerrorism1.4(h) nformationnweapons f massdestruction(bX2) Related ole ly othe nternal ersonnelulesandpractices f an agency(bX3) Specificallyxemptedromdisclosurey statuteotherhan5 USC552), or example:

ARMEX ArmsExportControlAct,22USC2778(e)CIA CentralntelligencegencyAct of 1949, 0 USC403(9)EXPORT Export dministrationctof 1979, 0App.USC2411(cX1)FSA Foreign ervice ct of 1980,22USC4003& 4004INA lmmigrationndNationalityct ,8 USC12O2(f)IRAN lranClaims ettlementct ,Sec505,50 USC1701, ote(bX4) Privileged/confidentialrade ecrets, ommercialr inancialnformationroma person(bXS) Interagencyr ntra-agencyommunicationsorming artof the deliberativerocess,attorney-clientrivilege,r attorney orkproduct(bXO) Informationhatwould onstitute clearly nwarrantednvasion f personal rivacy(bX7) lnformationompiledor awenforcementurposeshatwould:(A) interfere ithenforcementroceedings(B) deprive person f a fair rial(C) constituten unwarrantednvasion f personal rivacy(D) disclose onfidentialources(E) disclosenvestigationechniques(F) endangerifeor physicalafety f an ndividual(bXA) Prepared yor ora governmentgencyegulatingr supervisinginancialnstitutions(bxg) Geologicalndgeophysicalnformationnddata, ncluding aps, oncern ingells

OtherGrounds or WithholdingNR Materialnot responsiveo a FOIA request,excisedwith the agreementof the requester


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Zelikow, hillPFrcm; Bellinger,ohnB(Legal)Sent: Thursday, ctober 6,20058:48AMTo: Dorosln.oshua ; Hanls,Robert ;Zelikow' hilipDSubJectFW:Mccain

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From:Brown,BruceASent:Thursday, ctober 5, 20058:47AMTo: Eellinger,ohnB(Legal)SubJect:Mcf-alnmatt,saidyou watrted his. BnrceBtown

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SA f9?7. Mr. MCCAIN (for himsclf,Mr. GRAHAM,Mr. HAGEL, Mr. SMITII' and Ms'COLLINS)submittedan amendmentntendedo beproposcdby him to tbc bill H'R' 2863';;kilg "#;;pt[iions for the Departmentof Defenseor the fiscalyearendingSeptembcr 0,2006,oO for otherpurposesiwhichwasordcred o lie on the table;us ollows:At fte appropriatelauc,nsert hc ollowing:sEc.. . trnironu sTANDARI}s oRrrrn NTNRNOGATIONFPDRSONS,JNDERTHE DEITNTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OP DEFENSE.(a) IN CEXnhlr,--No penon h thecustodyor tmder hc c.ffcctivccontrol of thc Dcpartrnent fDci-lnsoor turderdetentionn a Departmentof f)efense acility shall be subject o any rcatment ortechniqucul'interrugarionnot authorizcdby and isted n tbe LluitedStatesAnny Field ManualonIntelligencenterrogation.(b) ipptlcABii,rry.--srbsection (a) shallnot apply to with re.specto any persol in the custodyoruntler heeffectivccontrol of ttrc Dcpartnlcntof Dcfcnscpursuanto a crimitral lavl'or irrunigrationawof the lnited States.(c) CONSTRUCTTON.-NoIhing in this sectionshallbeconstrued o affect the rights under heUniredStatcrConstitutionol'ar_rvetson n the custocly r under hephysical urisdiction of the UnitudStates.sEc. . PROHIBITION ON CRUEL,INHUMAN, OR IIEGRADING TREATMENT ORPI]NISHMENT OF PERSONSUNDER CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATESGOV}:RI\MENT.(a)1n Gvneral.-No individual in thc custodyor undcr hc ph1'sical ontrol of clrtrUniteaStatesGovernment,egalrdlessf nationalityor physical osation,shall be subject o cruel,inhuman,or degrading teatmentor punishment.(b) Cur*tntclron.-I{othing in this sccdonshallbc construcdo imposeany gsognphir:al imitatiun onthe applicabililvof theprobibition againstsruel, nhuman,or degrading eatment or punishmentunderthis sectiorr.(c'SLimittttionon Superse.rlure.--Tlterovisionsof this scctionshallnot bc supcrscc{cd,xccptby aprovisionof law .t acre.lallcr thc dateol' theenaetment {'thisAct which specificallyrepeals,modifies,or supersedesheprovisionsof this section.(di Cruet, nhuman,or Degrading Treatmentor PunishmentD.ejined.-Irr his section, he term"cruel, inhuman,or degrading reatmantor punishrnent"means be cnrcl. rurusual, nd nhumanebeatmentor punishmentprohilritcdby thc liftlu Eiehth,and FoutleenthAmendmentso theConstitution f th,JUnitcd Statcs,asdelinetl n the United StatesReservations,DeclarationsandI]NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATEREVIEW AI]THORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER

DATE/CASE ID: 05 AUG 2010 20A906291UNCLASSIFIED


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il:ril}i#fl:,H;*:"T*rnry*fl*##*lt--ry.'.tii?,y,p",-s?s.$-,ig"pF:r:.:;.;t.';;#:ne f thqti4,Sorggf!"J;p,aties:each'Farhr.toheco'nfictSnhUltie:to-tfid.Jbpp,tn"q,'#.i":ii#iff"&+- ' l i . i i ' r :? i ; - " ' : . . ' . . ' . ' . .4 I;;i,J:"--j.:;ininuribtff"nb+riiiE-F6"tt;E1i'ttttt*"f11-, 1'+1x;'rj:':::-iiirl,,,, ; : ,; : ., ,,. r : 1 . , ' . ' . t . :. f a1r) PersonscikinE no activepart in thc hostilities, including ne,lntrersofar.med forces' who have aid down their arms aridthoseplachxlhors de combat by sicknass,wounds,detention, or any other cause,shall in all circrimstances'be tireated humancly, Witboutdny adverse distinction founded dn racer.colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or .

. . 1, . , To this endthe following acti aie and shall remein prohibited irt any tinie and.:. : .'..,'.inanyplacenhatsoeverwithrespcct.tothgabove-mentionedpersons:i ' (a) violgnce to'lifc.and pbrSon, n particular murdei of all kbds, tritilation, crueitreatment and to'rture; '. :. i. . .:.'. t O) tiking of hostages;treatment;(d) the passing of sentenccs'sid the carrying out of erecutions without previousjudgment pronounced by'a regularly constituted bourf affording an tne juAiCidi . guaranteeswhich are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.'(2) The wormdedand sick shall becollectedand carea or. ' . ,. . . . : , : ;

. An impdrtial humanitariau bodn suchas hrc nternatibnal Committeeof the Red Cross,;may offler its services o the Parties o thp conflict' .' i' ThePartieso.the.conflict ho.uldirither'endeavoriro bring nto force,by means f: specialagreemgrts, ll brpart ofthe otherprovisions f tbepresentConvqntion.'

Tlre application f thepreceding noyrsionshallnot afeCt hg egalstziursf.thePartiesto'the conflict.

TJNITED STATES.DEPARTMENT OF STATEREVIEW AIJTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTERDATE/CASEID: 05 AUG 2010 200903291UNCLASSIFIED : . - . , ; - - . -' : ' ' :


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' ' 2. fie following actb are aid shall remain prohibited at any time and n anyplacc(a)violence o the life' healthror physicelor mentalwell-beingof pcrsons,n particulan(r) murder;(ii) torture of all kinds, whether phyricalor mental;(iii) corporalpunish'nengand .\(rO mutilation;plfntrages.uponpersonal dignity, in particular hrimiliating anddegrading rcatmenfenforcedprostitrition and.any orm of indecentassaulf , '. ' ', . (c) the aking of hostages;(d) cdllecdYe unish.ments;ng. G) threatsto commitany of the foregoing :O.

UNITED'STATESDEPARTMENT OF STATE'REVIEW ATITHORITY: ARCHTF'M BOLSTERDATE/CASE D: 05 AUG 2010 200903291

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5. TYomenwhose ibertyhasbeen estricted or reasonselated o thearmedconflictshalt beheld n quartersseparatedrom mentsquartenr.Theystrallbermderthemmdiate.supervision'ifwomen-Nevertheless,n cases-urtereamiliesaredetained r,intennod,hey.sball,ufrenever gssible, e held n the sameplaceand.accommodateds amityunie.- 6. Persons ho arearestd, detained r interned or reasonselated o thearmedconftictshalleqioy,the rotectionprovidedby ihis'Article until theirfinalreleairc,epafriation rne-establishmgnl,qvenffertheendof thearmedconflict

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