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State Department cable re: post court decision contact with Montesinos
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This email exchange from August 1998, between John P. Leonard, deputy assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Scott N. Thayer occurs three months after the Peruvian Supreme Court ruled in favor of Newmont Mining. It illustrates that contact between Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Peter Romero and Vladimir Montesinos continued after the decision. The document includes a section titled "Newmont Update 8-25-98" redacted according to Freedom of Information Act exemptions B1 (classified national defense and foreign relations information), B4 (trade secrets) and B5 (interagency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges).
UNCLASSIFIED
Drafted: E/CBA:BRPace 8/25/98 x74103
Newmont Update 8-25-98
Thayer, Scott N.
From: LEONARD, JOHN P [SARANET/SARAWPOA/leonardjp]
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:57 PM
To: THAYER, SCOTT N
Subject: RE: Montesinos call
The points look fine to me. I am trying to get hold of Amb. Jett to let him know about this, before I turn the points over the A/S Romero.
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From: THAYER, SCOTT N
To: LEONARD, JOHN P
Subject: Montesinos call
Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 9:18AM
Were the points ok, and will the call be made?
The latest packet is being returned to you this a.m. snt
Thayer, Scott N.
From: THAYER, SCOTT N [SARANET/SARAWPOA/thayersn]
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 11:13 AM
To: LEONARD, JOHN P
Subject:RE: Montesinos call
just passed Jett's Detroit numbers to Sue. in light of Hermosa Rios departure, this is probably OBE.
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From: LEONARD, JOHN P To: THAYER, SCOTT N Subject: RE: Montesinos call Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:57PM
The points look fine to me. I am trying to get hold of Amb. Jett to let him know about this, before I turn the points over the A/S Romero.
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From: THAYER, SCOTT N
To: LEONARD, JOHN P
Subject: RE: Montesinos call
Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 9:18AM
USDOS FOIA 04.05.05 0042