Assessments on Kosovo's UDI from Serbia
Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
I wish to see research/assessment/briefing papers authored by FCO Research Analysts on the consequences and outcome of Kosovo declaring independence from Serbia in February 2008. Additionally, I wish to see any assessments/reports received by the FCO from the UK MOD and US State Department on this subject.
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
FOI Request, Ref: 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. It has been assigned a
unique reference number (above) and has been passed to the relevant
section within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to deal with. They will
be in touch with you should your request need clarification.
We received your request on 14 September 2011 and will aim to respond
within 20 working days.
Yours sincerely
Information Rights Team
FCO
Dear A Petrovic
Thank you for your email of 13 September 2011 to the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act.
You asked:
“to see research/assessment/briefing papers authored by FCO Research
Analysts on the consequences and outcomes of Kosovo declaring independence
from Serbia in February 2008” and to additionally “see any
assessments/reports received by the FCO from the UK MOD and US State
Department on this subject”.
We understand this to mean that you would like to see relevant papers
produced since Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008. Please
could you confirm that this is the case.
If not, would it be possible for you to refine your request by specifying
a particular timeframe. As currently drafted your request would go over
the statutory limit set under the FOI act and we would be unable to
proceed with it.
We will then accept your revised request and establish whether we hold any
information relating to it before considering the appropriate course of
action.
Please contact the information rights team by return on email address:
[1][email address] quoting the reference number in the subject line
above.
Kind regards
Western Balkans Department
FCO
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Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
What I really want to see is relevant papers produced before Kosovo declared indpependence from Serbia. I take it the FCO must have prepared briefings and assessments for ministers/senior officials/JIC meetings where the department provided analysis/judgments on what it assessed would happen when Kosovo declared independence so that the UK government would be well briefed for policy decisions and contingency measures. It is these strategic assessments produced by FCO Research Analysts and received from UK MOD and US State Dept which assessed the fall-out of Kosovo's UDI and what it would mean for the UK and the Balkans I am most interested in seeing.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
Dear A Petrovic
Thank you for your email of 21 September 2011. Having studied the
contents of your email of 21 September and the contents of your email of
13 September, and with apologies for the delay in responding, it would be
extremely helpful if you could provide some further clarification, on the
following two points:
· Confirm whether the papers you wish to see are FCO Research
Analysts, MOD and US State Department papers produced before or after
Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008;
· To specify the precise time period you would like the request
to cover. The reason for this is that the longer the period, the greater
the likelihood that the request would require a search that would cost
more than the £600 limit for individual FOI requests, and which,
therefore, we would be unable to proceed with. You may wish to limit the
time period you would like us to look at and specify more precisely, if
you are able to, the nature of the Research Analyst, MOD and US State
Department papers you would like us to look for.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please contact the information rights team by 30 September on email
address: [1][email address] quoting the reference number in the
subject line above
We will then accept your revised request and establish whether we hold any
information relating to it before considering the appropriate course of
action.
Kind regards
Western Balkans Department
FCO
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Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
In response to your request for clarification:
1. I wish to see FCO Research Analysts, MOD and US State Department papers produced BEFORE Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008.
2. The time period I wish to see information from is 2nd February 2007 to 17th February 2008. If this will exceed the appropriate limit please focus on papers from 1st December 2007 to 17th Feb 2008.
Thanks
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
Dear A Petrovic,
I am writing to update you on your request for an internal review into the handling and release of information in response to your request for ‘UK official assessments of the Council of Europe report “inhuman treatment of people and illicit trafficking in human organs in Kosovo”’ under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”).
The review is progressing well but taking more time than anticipated. We will need an additional 10 days to respond to your request. You can expect to hear from us by 18 October.
Kind regards,
Western Balkans Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Dear A Petrovic,
I am writing to update you on your request for an internal review into the handling and release of information in response to your request for ‘UK official assessments of the Council of Europe report “inhuman treatment of people and illicit trafficking in human organs in Kosovo”’ under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”).
The review is progressing well but taking more time than anticipated. We will need an additional 10 working days to respond to your request. You can expect to hear from us by 18 October.
Kind regards,
Western Balkans Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Dear A Petrovic,
Please find attached a response to your FOI Request.
Western Balkans Department
Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Your last response said I would receive an answer by 9 November. You have missed your own deadline. Please let me have your answer today.
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
Dear Mr Petrovich
It was a pleasure to hear from you again. I hope all is well with you.
My colleagues have forwarded me your email below. I can confirm that, in view of the time we need to assess the information relevant to your request, we prepared a new PIT letter for you. I took the responsibility of forwarding it to you last night. I am sorry if it appears that you did not receive it.
I am therefore attaching a new copy of our PIT letter with this email. Please let me know if you have any comments or queries.
Graham Holland| Foreign & Commonwealth Office | Information Rights Team | Room SG124 OAB | Tel: 020 7008 1223 | Fax: 020 7008 1114 | Email: [email address]
Dear A Petrovic,
Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information Request (Ref 0953-11)
Yours Sincerely,
Western Balkans Department,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office's handling of my FOI request 'Assessments on Kosovo's UDI from Serbia'.
I do not believe all the documents that are in scope of my request have been provided. I find it difficult to believe that FCO research analysts have not produced any documents in relation to the information requested and you could only find two MOD documents.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/as...
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
Internal Review for FOI Request Ref 0953-11
Dear Mr petrovic
Thank you for your request for an Internal Review of your FOI Request Ref
0953-11. It has been passed to the relevant department within the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office to deal with. They will be in touch with you with
an outcome.
Yours sincerely
Information Rights Team
FCO
Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Are you still carrying out the Internal Review for this request?
Because you keep posting replies to my other requests, rather than the request it should apply to, I no longer know whether you have responded or not.
However, having done a search on Whatdotheyknow.com it appears you never sent me a response for my request for an Internal Review for FOI Request Ref 0953-11.
Please can you send me your response.
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
Dear Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Please confirm if you have carried out an Internal Review for this request because it appears you have forgotten about it.
Yours faithfully,
A Petrovic
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Please find attached a letter in response to your request for an internal
review into FOI request 0953-11.
Please be advised that due to the size of the releasable material, I will
be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
References
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Dear Mr Petrovic,
Further to my email below, please find attached further documents.
I will be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
From: Louise Leighton (Restricted)
Sent: 09 March 2012 17:36
To: '[FOI #85810 email]'
Subject: Response - Internal Review into FOI request 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Please find attached a letter in response to your request for an internal
review into FOI request 0953-11.
Please be advised that due to the size of the releasable material, I will
be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
References
Visible links
1. http://www.fco.gov.uk/
2. http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Further to my email below, please find attached further documents.
I will be sending a further final email with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
From: Louise Leighton (Restricted)
Sent: 09 March 2012 17:38
To: '[FOI #85810 email]'
Subject: RE: Response - Internal Review into FOI request 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Further to my email below, please find attached further documents.
I will be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
From: Louise Leighton (Restricted)
Sent: 09 March 2012 17:36
To: '[FOI #85810 email]'
Subject: Response - Internal Review into FOI request 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Please find attached a letter in response to your request for an internal
review into FOI request 0953-11.
Please be advised that due to the size of the releasable material, I will
be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
References
Visible links
1. http://www.fco.gov.uk/
2. http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Further to my emails below, this is the final email with additional
attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
From: Louise Leighton (Restricted)
Sent: 09 March 2012 17:41
To: '[FOI #85810 email]'
Subject: RE: Response - Internal Review into FOI request 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Further to my email below, please find attached further documents.
I will be sending a further final email with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
From: Louise Leighton (Restricted)
Sent: 09 March 2012 17:38
To: '[FOI #85810 email]'
Subject: RE: Response - Internal Review into FOI request 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Further to my email below, please find attached further documents.
I will be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
From: Louise Leighton (Restricted)
Sent: 09 March 2012 17:36
To: '[FOI #85810 email]'
Subject: Response - Internal Review into FOI request 0953-11
Dear Mr Petrovic,
Please find attached a letter in response to your request for an internal
review into FOI request 0953-11.
Please be advised that due to the size of the releasable material, I will
be sending further emails with additional attachments.
Kind regards,
Louise Leighton
Louise Leighton I Serbia and Montenegro Desk Officer, Western Balkans and
Enlargement I Europe Directorate I Foreign & Commonwealth Office, WH1.204
King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH I Tel: 020 7008 3432
References
Visible links
1. http://www.fco.gov.uk/
2. http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/
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