USPACOM: Maldives atolls

To Whom It May Concern:

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

- Any and all the records mentioning “thimarafushi” or “kudahuvadhoo” relative to the period from March 7, 2014 to March 10, 2014

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,

Carlotta Tatti

This letter constitutes an administrative appeal under the Freedom of Information Act, 5. U.S.C. Sec. 552(a)(6).

I am writing to appeal the determination by the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) with regard to my FOIA request ( 2016-F-63 ), filed on May 28, 2016, for “any and all the records mentioning ‘thimarafushi’ or ‘kudahuvadhoo’ relative to the period from March 7, 2014 to March 10, 2014”. The final response was no “responsive documents”.

I appeal because I strain credulity that the PACOM doesn’t have responsive documents about a widely publicized investigation.

According to PACOM official website, Maldives is included inside the Area of Responsibility.
http://www.pacom.mil/AboutUSPACOM/USPACOMAreaofResponsibility.aspx

Reports by numerous witnesses in Kudahuvadhoo were widely reported by the media.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3025270/I-make-plane-s-doors-Inhabitants-tiny-remote-Island-Indian-Ocean-saw-low-flying-jet-morning-MH370-went-missing-plead-investigators-visit-share-story.html

Also, according to official press releases released in 2014, PACOM collaborated in searching MH370.

I look forward to receiving your decision on this appeal within the 20-day statutory time limit. If you have any questions, or believe discussion of this matter would be beneficial, please contact me directly at carlotta.tatti@gmail.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 28, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #16-AC-0060-A1 2016-F-63.

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

To Whom It May Concern:

I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 28, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on December 16, 2016 and later on March 15, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #16-AC-0060-A1; 2016-F-63.

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

To Whom It May Concern:

I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 28, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on November 17, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request that has largely passed the statutory time limit for an answer. You had assigned it reference number #16-AC-0060-A1; 2016-F-63.

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