Herbal medicines - China/Southeast Asia (1976 or earlier)

Ryan Weisensee filed this request with the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command of the United States of America.
Submitted Nov. 13, 2017
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From: Ryan Weisensee

Subject: Freedom of Information Request: Herbal medicines - China/Southeast Asia (1976 or earlier)

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To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

All documents discussing herbal remedies or poisonous plants in China or Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, Laos or Cambodia/Kampuchea) prior to 1977.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ryan Weisensee

From: Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Special Operations Command

Subject: Re: USSOCOM FOIA Request 2018-049

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Dear Mr. Weisensee,

We received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (copied below) submitted to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). It was assigned USSOCOM FOIA 2018-049. Please refer to this number should you have any questions concerning your request.

Please be advised that USSOCOM was not in existence in 1977. Additionally, USSOCOM does not maintain records pertaining to the subject matter of your request; therefore, records responsive to your request would not exist at USSOCOM.

We are closing your request with no further action required by this office. If you have any questions, please contact the USSOCOM FOIA Team at FOIA@socom.mil.

If you are not satisfied with the actions regarding your request, you may appeal within 90 days to the appellate authority, the Director of Oversight and Compliance, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). To submit your appeal, you should write directly to: ODCMO Director of Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive, ATTN: DPCLTD, FOIA Appeals, Mailbox #24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700. Appeals can also be made via the OSD FOIA portal at http://pal.whs.mil/palMain.aspx or by email at OSD.FOIA-APPEAL@mail.mil.
Your appeal should cite case number 2018-049, and be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."

You may also contact our FOIA Public Liaison, James Hogan, at osd.foialiaison@mail.mil <mailto:osd.foialiaison@mail.mil> for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: email at ogis@nara.gov <mailto:ogis@nara.gov> ; telephone at 202-741-5770; or mail at 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001.
Regards,
Keith

Keith F. Komosinski
Chief, USSOCOM FOIA/PA/CL Branch
7701 Tampa Point Blvd.
MacDill AFB, FL 33621
Phone: 813 826-3212

From: Ryan Weisensee

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request: Herbal medicines - China/Southeast Asia (1976 or earlier)

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Hi,

Thank you for your incredibly fast reply in response to my request (FOIA 2018-049). I have no further inquiries on this matter.

Sincerely,
Ryan Weisensee

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