cia response to assange assassination foia

Cental krtelligence Agency

Washington, D.C.20505

27 October 2AIA

Reference: F-201 1-00 07 8

Dear

This is a final response to your 11 October 2010 Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) request, received in the offrce of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on12 October 2010, for copies ofall records current orprevious plans to assassinate JulianAssange, Australian national and spokesman for Wikileaks.org. We have assigned yourrequest the reference number above. Please use this number when corresponding so thatwe can identify it easily.

In accordance with section 3.6(a) of Executive Order 13526, the CIA can neitherconfirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence ofrecords responsive to your request. Thefact ofthe existence or nonexistence ofrequested records is currently and properlyclassified and is intelligence sources and methods information that is protected fromdisciosure by section 6 of the CIA Act of 7949, as amended, and section 102A(i)(l) of theNational Security Act of 1947, as amended. Therefore, your request is denied pursuant toFOIA exemptions O)(1) and (b)(3). I have enclosed an explanation of these exemptionsfor your reference and retention. As the Acting CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator,I am the CIA official responsible for this determination. You have the right to appeal thisresponse to the Agency Release Panel, in my care, within 45 days from the date of thisletter. Please include the basis of your appeal.

Sincerely,

Scott KochActing Information and Privacy Coordinator

Enclosure