FBI file on Graham Greene
| Tracking # |
105-HQ-65643, RD 53374 |
| Submitted | June 15, 2017 |
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From: J.M. Porup
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any and all FBI documents on deceased British novelist Graham Greene. Greene obtained his FBI file in 1984, so the existence of an FBI dossier on him is already public knowledge.
Please include these previously released documents, plus any additional documents generated after 1984. Please also include any and all documents that make mention of Greene or his work.
Previous FOIA to FBI suggests responsive documents are at NARA. https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/fbi-file-on-graham-greene-37957/?#file-136731
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.M. Porup
From: Joseph Scanlon
Dear J. M. Porup;
Dear Elliot Schneider:
Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act request to the
National Archives and Records Administration.
Due to the nature of your request, we have forwarded your request (received
in our office on June 16, 2017) to our Office of Research Services, Special
Access and FOIA staff, for appropriate handling. You will be assigned a new
tracking number by that office. If you would like to follow up with that
office directly please contact them at: specialaccess_FOIA@nara.gov.
For your reference, your original submission is below.
Please also visit our main website, www.archives.gov, to learn more about
the many exciting resources we offer the public.
Sincerely,
Joseph A. Scanlon
FOIA & Privacy Act Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of General Counsel
(301) 837-0583
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 5:10 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Request: FBI file on Graham Greene
To: foia@nara.gov
June 15, 2017
National Archives and Records Administration
FOIA Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3110
College Park, MD 20740
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request
the following records:
Any and all FBI documents on deceased British novelist Graham Greene.
Greene obtained his FBI file in 1984, so the existence of an FBI dossier on
him is already public knowledge.
Please include these previously released documents, plus any additional
documents generated after 1984. Please also include any and all documents
that make mention of Greene or his work.
Previous FOIA to FBI suggests responsive documents are at NARA.
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/
fbi-file-on-graham-greene-37957/?#file-136731
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.M. Porup
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From: J.M. Porup
Joseph,
I note your correspondence addresses two different unrelated people:
Dear J. M. Porup;
Dear Elliot Schneider:
I have no idea who Elliot Schneider is.
Could you please confirm your response is directed at myself and this request, and not Elliot Schneider (whoever he is)?
best
From: Special Access and FOIA e-mail
This is an automated reply to inform you that National Archives and Records Administration received your e-mail.
If this is a reference request regarding records in the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection, you must contact our Textual Records Reference Division at archives2reference@nara.gov.
If this is a FOIA request, we are currently assessing your FOIA to determine which organization within NARA can best respond. Once your FOIA is properly routed, our goal is to provide you with a reply within 20 working days* that will either resolve your request or inform you of your FOIA case number and the current status. We will contact you at this e-mail address if we require more information in order to proceed.
Thank You.
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From: Joseph Scanlon
Dear J. M. Porup:
Our initial acknowledgement letters and emails are boiler plate, and I must
have failed to remove a previous FOIA requesters name.
Kind regards,
Joseph A. Scanlon
FOIA & Privacy Act Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of General Counsel
(301) 837-0583
From: National Archives and Records Administration
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Joseph Scanlon
Dear Mr. Porup,
I have forwarded your inquiry to Special Access and FOIA who are processing
your FOIA.
They will be contacting you directly regarding your FOIA for FBI file
105-HQ-65643.
Sincerely,
Joseph A. Scanlon
FOIA & Privacy Act Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of General Counsel
(301) 837-0583
From: Jessica Hartman
August 21, 2017
J.M. Porup
MuckRock
DEPT MR 38771
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Dear Mr. Porup,
I am writing in response to your request for an updated status on the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received by this office June 19,
2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. The request was assigned FOIA case tracking number RD
53374. The initial response to your request was mailed on or about July
17, 2017.
As that letter stated, your request was placed in Tier 1 for review. To
give you an indication of our existing backlog for cases in Tier 1 we are
currently processing requests received in June 2015.
To notify this office of a change in your contact information or to track
the status of your request, please telephone 301-837-3190 or e-mail
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. If you have specific questions regarding the
subject of this request, please contact Christina Jones directly at
Christina.jones@nara.gov or 301.837.3042. All communications concerning
this request should reference your case tracking number RD 53374.
Sincerely,
--
Jessie Hartman
Government Information Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301.837.1905
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Jessica Hartman
Hi,
Attached is a copy of the email that you were send on August 21, 2017
confirming receipt of your request in June and a status update.
Unfortunately, we are still processing requests received in June of 2015;
sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Feel free to contact us again
in six months for another progress check.
If you have any other questions, please let me know!
Thank you!
Jessie
--
Jessie Hartman
Government Information Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301.837.1905
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives and Records Administration
March 23, 2018
J.M. Porup
MuckRock
DEPT MR 38771
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Dear Mr. Porup,
I am writing in response to your request for an updated status on the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received by this office June 19,
2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. The request was assigned FOIA case tracking number RD
53374 and placed in Tier 1 for review.
To give you an indication of our existing backlog for cases in Tier 1 we
are currently processing requests received in April 2016. Please feel free
to contact us again in six months for another progress check.
To notify this office of a change in your contact information please
telephone 301-837-3190 or e-mail specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. If you have
specific questions regarding the subject of this request, please contact
Christina Jones directly at Christina.Jones@nara.gov or 301.837.3042. All
communications concerning this request should reference your case tracking
number RD 53374.
Sincerely,
--
Jessie Hartman
Government Information Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301.837.1905
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Jessie
Hi,
I will be out of the office July 23-30. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Thank you! specialaccess_foia@nara.gov or 301-837-3190. Otherwise, I will respond to your email when I return on July 31. (mailto:specialaccess_foia@nara.gov)
--
Jessie Hartman
Government Information Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park 301.837.1905
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives and Records Administration
September 24, 2018
J.M. Porup
MuckRock
DEPT MR 38771
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Dear Mr. Porup,
I am writing in response to your request for an updated status on the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request received by this office June 19,
2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. The request was assigned FOIA case tracking number RD
53374 and placed in Tier 1 for review.
To give you an indication of our existing backlog for cases in Tier 1,
there are approximately 240 cases ahead of yours and we are currently
processing requests received in September 2016. Please feel free to
contact us again in six months for another progress check.
To notify this office of a change in your contact information please
telephone 301-837-3190 or e-mail specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. If you have
specific questions regarding the subject of this request, please contact
Christina Jones directly at Christina.Jones@nara.gov or 301.837.3042. All
communications concerning this request should reference your case tracking
number RD 53374.
Sincerely,
--
Jessie Hartman
Government Information Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301.837.1905
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
The National Archives and Records Administration is closed to normal operations due to a lack of appropriations. I will be out of the office until authorized to return and will respond to you inquiry at that time.
Thank you!
Jessie
--
Jessie Hartman
Government Information Specialist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301.837.1905
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives and Records Administration
April 11, 2019
J.M. Porup
MuckRock
Dept. MR 38771
411A Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Dear Mr. Porup,
I am writing you as a courtesy to inform you that the current structure of
the tier for which your case is assigned FOIA case number RD 53374 has been
revised to include requests for pages up to 700 pages. Since your request
includes 60 pages your case will remain in this same queue and there is no
action for you to take at this time. To give you an indication of our
existing backlog for Tier 1, we are currently processing requests received
in June 2013.
As a result of an office effort to improve efficiency and potentially
decrease the amount of time your case is in our processing queues, we have
updated our processing queues to the following structure:
- Tier 1:Requests that do not exceed 700 pages
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If you would like to narrow your request, you are welcome to do so by
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Sincerely,
Lauren Edler
Archives Technician
Special Access and FOIA 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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives and Records Administration
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: National Archives and Records Administration
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
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 June 15, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #105-HQ-65643, RD 53374.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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