Johann Joergen Jensen (Department of Treasury)
Tracking # |
2018-07-196 2018-07-096 |
Multi Request | Johann Joergen Jensen |
Submitted | July 27, 2018 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Stuart Richardson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records relating to Johann Joergen Jensen (alternatively: Joergen Jensen or Jørgen Jensen), a Danish national, who was listed as the President of Flamenco Maritime, S.A. in Panama from June 26, 1980, to November 30, 1990. Specifically, I am looking for any records that document his dealings with this company and the Apartheid South African government in the 1980s.
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,
Stuart Richardson
From: Department of Treasury
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has received the information you submitted to the FOIA@TREASURY.gov<mailto:FOIA@TREASURY.gov> mailbox.
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From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
The Department of the Treasury is in receipt of your recently submitted FOIA request. Before we can process your request, additional information is required. Please submit the requested information to FOIA@Treasury.gov<mailto:FOIA@Treasury.gov>. You may copy me on the email but the original must be received as requested.
Thank you,
Cawana
From: Stuart Richardson
To Whom It May Concern:
The following is a revised FOIA request (RE: 2018-07-196).
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records relating to Johann Joergen Jensen (alternatively: Joergen Jensen or Jørgen Jensen), a Danish national, or his company, Flamenco Maritime, S.A., which was incorporated in Panama from June 26, 1980, to November 30, 1990.
On November 4, 1977, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 418, which imposed a mandatory arms embargo on apartheid South Africa. This resolution was formally integrated into U.S. law in 1986 when Congress enacted the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act.
Several news articles, published around this time mostly in Europe, suggest that Mr. Jensen and his company, Flamenco Maritime, were involved in an international arms dealing scheme that violated this ban.
Because this global scheme may have involved American nationals or U.S.-based financial interests, I am seeking any documents which show that the Department of the Treasury, specifically OFAC, looked into Mr. Jensen, Flamenco Maritime, S.A., or its associates. If so, I would like to obtain any related records..
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,
Stuart Richardson
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
Treasury acknowledges the receipt of your recently submitted FOIA request.
Thank you,
Cawana
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
My apologies, your FOIA number is 2018-07-196 not 096.
From: Department of Treasury
Dear Mr. Richardson,
RE: FOIA No. 2018-07-196
OASIS No.: 1017212
Attached is OFAC's acknowledgement of your FOIA request number 2018-07-196.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may email OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference your FOIA No. 2018-07-196 in any future communications.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
From: Stuart Richardson
Good evening,
RE: FOIA No. 2018-07-196
OASIS No.: 1017212
You have requested supplementary information to verify Johan Joergen Jensen's identity. However, I am unable to complete this task because Mr. Jensen is deceased.
Below, I have provided proof of Mr. Jensen's death as well as some additional information to facilitate your search.
JOHAN JOERGEN JENSEN
Place of birth: Skaarup (Skårup), Denmark
Date of birth: August 22, 1920
Place of death: Skaarupore (Skårupøre), Denmark
Date of death: December 27, 2007
Proof of death (links to two obituaries):
https://stiften.dk/doedsfald/Joergen-Jensen/artikel/60216
https://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/mennesker/d%C3%B8de-640
Additional information: In 1986, Mr. Jensen was tried in Denmark for illegally smuggling weapons to the apartheid regime in South Africa (see link #1 below). That same year, Peruvian authorities seized his ship, the "Pia Vesta." According to an article published in the New York Times on August 31, 1986 (see link #2 below), "Peru's President, Alan Garcia, had been tipped off by the Central Intelligence Agency that the ship, the Pia Vesta, was carrying contraband Soviet-bloc weapons for possible delivery to terrorist groups..."
Link #1: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/08/19/Dane-accuses-Mitterrand-in-South-African-arms-shipments/5387524808000/?spt=su
Link #2: https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/31/world/arms-ship-leaves-wake-of-mystery-in-peru.html
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Sincerely,
Stuart Richardson
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
Thank you for providing the information pertaining to Mr. Jensen’s demise.
We will process your request as written.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
As of today, Tuesday, October 9, 2018, there are 190 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
As of today, November 9, 2018, there are 168 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
As of today, Monday, December 10, 2018, there are 166 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
Due to the Government shutdown, our response is delayed.
As of today, January 29, 2019, there are 162 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
As of today, Monday, March 11, 2019, there are 160 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
As of today, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, there are 154 open requests pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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From: Department of Treasury
Good morning,
As of today, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, there are 154 open requests pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
As of today, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, there are 152 cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
As of today, Thursday, June 20, 2019, there are 136 open case pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
The OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
As of today, Wednesday, July 31, there are 133 open requests pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
As of today, Tuesday, September 3, 2019, there are 131 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
FOIA No. 2018-07-196
Good morning,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the status of your FOIA request. As of today, October 4, 2019, there are 127 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
We appreciate your patience as we work through our queue.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your inquiry. As of today, November 4, 2019, there are 123 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
FOIA No. 2018-07-196
Good morning,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the status of your FOIA request. As of today, December 8, 2019, there are 128 open cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
We appreciate your patience as we work through our queue.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good afternoon!
Thank you for your inquiry. As of today, February 10, 2020, there are 128 cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Good morning!
Thank you for your inquiry. As of today, March 11, 2020, there are 128 cases pending ahead of yours in our processing queue.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Re: FOIA No. 2018-07-196
OASIS No.: 1126007
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the status of your FOIA request #2018-07-196. As of today, there are 124 cases pending ahead of yours.
Unfortunately, we are unable, at this time, to provide you with a date certain when we can provide our next response to you.
We appreciate your patience as we work through our queue.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may email OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference your FOIA No. 2020-01-006 in any future communications.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
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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 July 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2018-07-196.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Treasury
Dear Mr. Richardson,
RE: FOIA #: 2018-07-196
Subject: Response to status Update request
Please be advised that I anticipate that this case will be assigned to an analyst within the next few days.
We want to thank you for bearing with us as we work our way through the deleterious effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. We should be able to provide you a more detailed response next week.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at our FOIA Requester Service Center via email to: OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or telephonically to: 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference FOIA number 2018-07-196 in all communications regarding this request.
Sincerely,
Marshall Fields
Assistant Director
Information Disclosure and Records Management
Office of Sanctions Support and Operations
Office of Foreign Assets Control
OFAC FOIA Requester Service Center
OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>
202-622-2500, Option 3
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From: Department of Treasury
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Re: FOIA No. 2018-07-196
OASIS No.: 1133306
Attached is OFAC's final response to your FOIA request.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may email OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov> or contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at 202-622-2500, option 3. Please reference your FOIA No. 2018-07-196 in any future communications.
Regards,
OFAC FOIA Office
Contact Information:
OFAC FOIA Analyst
Information Disclosure and Records Management Division
Office of Sanctions Support and Operations
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Department of the Treasury
FOIA Requester Service Center
(202) 622-2500, option 3
F: (202) 622-1657
OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov<mailto:OFACFOIAOffice@treasury.gov>
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From: Department of Treasury
Greetings,
Please find the Department of the Treasury's final response to your Freedom of Information Act request 2018-07-196, attached.
The FOIA Requester Service Center can be reached at FOIA@treasury.gov<mailto:FOIA@treasury.gov>. Please reference FOIA case number 2018-07-196 when contacting our office about this request if any questions arise.
Sincerely,
Department of the Treasury
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