CHESTNUT Program in PRC (National Security Agency)
| Tracking # |
111593 |
| Multi Request | CHESTNUT Program in PRC |
| Submitted | March 24, 2021 |
| Due | April 21, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: J.P. Gutman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any cables, memos, or other documents from 1978 to 1990, inclusive, mentioning or related to the code-named 7911 or CHESTNUT program and two SIGINT monitoring or missile tracking stations that were established with support from the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency in Xinjiang Province, at Korla and Qitai, in the People's Republic of China. They have been publicly acknowledged by Ambassador James R. Lilley, former U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China and National Intelligence Officer for China, in “China Policy and the National Security Council”, National Security Council Project Oral History Roundtables, Ivo H. Daalder and I.M. Destler (moderators); Shakira Edwards and Josh Pollack (rapporteurs), 4 Nov. 1999. See page 14 of the attached document.
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,
J.P. Gutman
From: National Security Agency
J.P. Gutman,
Please see the attached response to your request.
Thank you,
NSA FOIA Office
301-688-6527
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From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see the following request for records. Thank you so much for your help with this request.
Sincerely,
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Thank you for contacting the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). This is an auto reply message.
As the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ombudsman, OGIS assists FOIA requesters and federal agencies by helping them resolve their FOIA disputes, and by addressing their questions and concerns about the FOIA process. We will review your submission as soon as possible and will respond as appropriate. We apologize for any delays in our response and look forward to assisting you.
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Sincerely,
The OGIS Staff
From: National Security Agency
Dear J.P. Gutman:
We received your inquiry for a status update on your case (Case 111593). The NSA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) divison treats all FOIA and PA requesters fairly by responding to each on a first-in, first-out basis in accordance with federal regulations. Each request is unique; as such, there is no set timeframe for this process.
Please be advised that there are a significant number of FOIA requests ahead of yours in the FOIA initial processing backlog queue, such that we are unable to provide an estimated date of completion of the search for responsive records at this time. A letter will be sent from the NSA FOIA/PA division once the search for responsive records is completed. Please be advised that each case that has responsive records goes through three levels of review prior to the final response. The length of review in each phase depends on many factors, such as the number of pages and classification level.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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Thank you for contacting the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). This is an auto reply message.
As the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ombudsman, OGIS assists FOIA requesters and federal agencies by helping them resolve their FOIA disputes, and by addressing their questions and concerns about the FOIA process. We will review your submission as soon as possible and will respond as appropriate. We apologize for any delays in our response and look forward to assisting you.
If you seek OGIS’s assistance with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute and have not done so already, please email us:
- A brief description of your dispute
- A copy of your FOIA request
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We encourage you to transmit documents as PDF attachments via email, rather than through postal mail, which may cause delays in our response.
Sincerely,
The OGIS Staff
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #111593.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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