Counter-guerrilla assistance to the Colombian security forces

Oliver Houston made this Freedom of Information request to Ministry of Defence

The request was partially successful.

From: Oliver Houston

10 February 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, please could you
inform me in what year the British Government ceased providing
counter-guerrilla assistance to the Colombian security forces?

It may be useful for you to see the 23/11/99 parliamentary
statement made by former Minister John Speller in which he confirms
that such assistance was being provided at that time

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Houston

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From: Oliver Houston

24 March 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I made a FOI request on February 10th 2009 which can be seen at:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...

I understand that under the Freedom of Information Act a response
was due by March 10th. It would therefore appear that the MOD is in
breach of the law and I am therefore now requesting an internal
review.

I have also sent a copy of this message to my local MP.

I would obviously still appreciate an answer to my original
request.

Yours sincerely,

Oliver Houston

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From: CIO-Access Rev3 (Bennett, Jory Mr)
Ministry of Defence

25 March 2009

Dear Mr Houston,

Thank you for your enquiry. Unfortunately MOD has no record of receiving
your request for recorded information on the 10 February 2009 so we have
booked it in today (25 March 2009) and you can expect a reply from us by
24 April 2009.

This letter does not affect your statutory right to request an independent
internal review of this case once it has been processed.

CIO-Info Access Review3

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From: CIO-FOI (MULTIUSER)
Ministry of Defence

28 April 2009


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Dear Mr Houston

Please find attached response to your Freedom of Information request of 24
March 2009.

CIO-Access

Ministry of Defence

Main Building

Whitehall

London SW1A 2HB

[MOD request email]

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