November 12, 2000 Freedom of Information Act Request Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 REF Request No. 0932523- 000 Subject Gaitán, Jorge Eliécer Dear Sirs You have requested either proof of death or a privacy waiver for Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the subject of my October 27, 2000 Freedom of Information Act request. Proof of his death is enclosed, in the form of an investigation into his murder by Sir Norman Smith of Scotland Yard. This report on the investigation was recently obtained from the Public Records Office in London by María Valencia Gaitán. FOIA regulations provide that if some material is properly exempt from mandatory disclosure, all segregable portions must be released. If the requested material is released with deletions, I ask that each deletion be marked to indicate the exemption(s) being claimed to authorize each particular withholding. Also, I ask that your agency exercise its dis- cretion to release records which may be technically exempt, but where withholding serves no important public interest. Attached to this letter are the documents you requested. Sincerely, Paul Wolf Attachment Enclosure ___________________________________________________________________ U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. 20535 November 6, 2000 MR PAUL WOLF Request No. 0932523- 000 Subject GAITAN, JORGE ELIECER Dear Requester A copy of your letter asking for information maintained by the FBI under the Freedom of Information Acts (FOIA) concerning another individual(s) is being returned to you. Before we commence processing your request for records pertain- ing to another individual(s), we ask that you submit to the FBI either proof of death or a privacy waiver from that person. Proof of death can be a copy of a death certificate, obituary or a recognized reference source, Death is presumed if the birth date of the subject is more than 100 years ago. Without proof of death or a privacy waiver, the disclosure of law enforcement records or information about another person is considered an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Such records, if they exist, areexempt from disclosure pursuant to Exemptions (b)(6) and/or (b)(7)(C) of the FOIA, Title 5, United States Code, Section 552. Enclosed is a Privacy Waiver and Certification of Identity form. (You may make additional copies of you are requesting information on more than one individual.) The subject of your request should complete this form and then sign it, preferable in the presence of a notary. The original privacy waiver must be provided to the FBI. In order to ensure an accurate search of our records, please provide your subject's complete name, date of birth and place of birth, if you have not already done so. Once you have provided us with the necessary information, as described above, we will conduct a search of our records and advise you of the results. This response should not be considered an indication of whether or not records responsive to your request exist in FBI files. You may submit an appeal from any denial contained herein by writing to the Co-Director, Office of Information and Privacy, U. S. Department of Justice, Suite 570, Flag Building, Washington, D. C. 20530-0001, within 30 days from receipt of this letter. The envelope and the letter should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Appeal." Please cite the FOIA number assigned to your request so that it may easily be identified. Sincerely yours, John M. Kelso Jr. Section Chief, Freedom of Information- Privacy Acts Section Office of Public and Congressional Affairs All Attached Correspondence Must Be Returned to the FBI With This Letter ___________________________________________________________________ October 27, 2000 Freedom of Information Act Request Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 Dear Sirs This is a request for records under the Freedom of Information Act concerning Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, who was born on January 26th, 1903 in Bogotá, Colombia, who died on April 9, 1948, and was a Colombian presidential candidate. FOIA regulations provide that if some material is properly exempt from mandatory disclosure, all segregable portions must be released. If the requested material is released with deletions, I ask that each deletion be marked to indicate the exemption(s) being claimed to authorize each particular withholding. Also, I ask that your agency exercise its discretion to release records which may be technically exempt, but where withholding serves no important public interest. I agree to pay reasonable costs associated with search and reproduction of the requested records up to a maximum of $100 without my further permission. I am a private individual acting on my own behalf. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Paul Wolf