Talking Points on Australians killed in Yemen by US Drones

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Dear Ms Palmer,

Your Freedom of Information Request – Re: AFP talking points regarding death of Australian citizens in Yemen

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From: Culley Palmer [mailto:[FOI #975 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 22 February 2015 10:18 AM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Talking Points on Australians killed in Yemen by US Drones

Dear Australian Federal Police,

Please consider this a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982;

The documents I seek are talking points authored by the Australian Federal Police discussing or mentioning the killing of any Australian citizen by a US Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) in Yemen.

For reference, I have provided a link to a news report on the death of Australian Citizen Christopher Havard and one other Australian citizen, within Yemen in 2014:
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2014/...

I request that all costs for all aspects of the processing of this request be waived on the grounds that the release of this information is in the public interest.

Regards,

Culley Palmer

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Dear Ms Palmer,

Please find attached correspondence from the AFP of today's date in relation to your FOI request.

Kind regards,

Lisa

LISA BREW
TEAM MEMBER - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION TEAM LEGAL AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

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