Ahmed Wali Karzai (Department of State)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records on, about, mentioning, or concerning Ahmed Wali Karzai (Pashto: احمد ولي کرزی, Aḥmad Walī Karzay, 1961 – 12 July 2011) . Proof of death is attached.

Responsive records should include, but not be limited to:
* All cables to and from Afghanistan mentioning the individual in question.
* All records concerning Visa applications made by the individual in question either in Pakistan, Afghanistan, the United States, or any US port of entry.

You may limit your search to records created on or after January 1, 1980.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Jason Smathers

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112.

Thank you for your help.

I appeal the duplication fees based on the 2007 amendment to FOIA which now prohibits billing of duplication fees to news media requesters after a statutory time limit has lapsed. The statatory time limit is 20 days, with a 10 day extension being available. This response is past both the 20 and 30 day limits.

While you are considering my fee appeal, please provide the first 150 pages of responsive records. I agree to the $7.50 duplication fee for 50 pages if my appeal fails and judicial remedies are not sought or also fail.

Thank you.

Regards,
Jason Smathers

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112.

Thank you for your help.

Mr. Smathers,

I am writing in reference to your Freedom of Information Act request dated July 18, 2011 requesting records concerning Ahmed Wali Karzai. A package was returned to us as undeliverable; the address we used was:

Jason Smathers
MuckRock
185 Beacon St. #3
Somverville, MA 02143

If your address has changed or you are no longer interested in receiving materials regarding this case, please let me know by responding directly to this email. Thank you,

Regards,

Michael Stieg
A/GIS/IPS/CR/EAN | SA-2 Room 7022
Statutory Compliance and Research Division
US Department of State
Washington, DC 20522-6001

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

Hello,

Apologies -- the MuckRock address has changed. Please send the documents to:

MuckRock News
Dept MR694
PO Box 5819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

Thank you.

For Jason Smathers --

I’ve tried to reach you at the phone number you mentioned on your request, but no luck.

We have located several lengthy documents in response to your request – in each of which there is a paragraph of relevant information, out of about 200 paragraphs in all. I would like to inquire whether you would agree to our not reviewing/clearing ALL the non-relevant information, in order to expedite the release of the material which you specified. In any case, I’d appreciate hearing from you at your early convenience.

Thanks.

M.G. Jones, reviewer
Tel (571) 345-7944

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

Mr. Jones,

I agree to limit my request to only the relevant paragraphs so long as the rest of the content of the responsive documents are unrelated.

Thank you.

Regards,
Jason Smathers

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 18, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #201106112 ; F-2011-06089.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.