24 February 2017
Jackson Gothe-Snape
By email:
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 17/02/00878
File Number: ADF2017/23304
Dear Mr Gothe-Snape
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
This letter refers to an access request received under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) on 23 February 2017, seeking access to:
'the most recent report or briefing document covering any suspension, cancellation or
delay to Australia's humanitarian migration and resettlement program targeting
people in Syria imposed by the Syrian government between 24 November 2007 and
24 June 2010.'
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 17/02/00878. Please include your
FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Section.
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contained in documents that fall within scope of an FOI request. If you require names and
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us so the decision maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree
to that information being excluded from the scope of your request.
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Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch
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