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REVIEW AUTHORITY: Clarke Ellis, Senior gs I. Introduction Reviewer . IL. Merida Implementation Update (State) 1.4(B) 1.4(D) Bt During her January visit to Mexico, Secretary Clinton pledged to deliver $500 million in Merida assistance this calendar year. —SEERETNOFORN— —Chassitied by Wits PDAS Roberts Stacobson— B013526 Reasons hfe td UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No, C06478731 Date: 01/31/2018C06478731IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C08478731 Date: 01/31/2018 1.4(D) Bi BS Pd UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478731 Date: 01/31/2018C06478731IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C08478731 Date: 01/31/2018 1.4(D) Bi BS Po UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478731 Date: 01/31/20180647873 1IED USS. 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Summary Attachment: ‘Agenda UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478731 Date: 01/31/2018 —SEGREF/NOFORN— 1.4(B) 1.4(D) B1 BS BSC06478731IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478731 Date: 01/31/2018 C:\Documents and Settings\StiansenKA\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\JJWDHBNH\AA 4 12 11 (2).docx BS Approved: WHA/FO: Roberta S. Jacobson (ok) Drafted: | WHA/MEX - Kiersten Stiansen x7-9083, Be Cleared: | WHA/MEX: ALee ok INL/LP:JManso ok UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C08478731 Date: 01/31/2018C064787325IED US. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478732 Date: 01/31/2018 “SECRETANOFORN— DECE O4/26'2036— RELEASE IN PART 1.4(B),61,B5,1.4(0),B6 DECAPTIONED) PDAS Jacobson’s Participation in the on the U.S. — Mexico High Level Group BS Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 5:00pm CONTEXT BS ANNOTATED AGENDA: REVIEW AUTHORITY: Clarke Ellis, Senior Reviewer I. 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Jacobson (ok) Drafted: | WHA/MEX ~ Kiersten Stiansen x7-9083, Cleared: / WHA/MEX: ALee ok D(S):LCue ok D(N):SCarl Yoder ok $/P:DKurtzPhelan ok P:TFairclough ok INL/LP:JManso ok L/LELABlane ok TiErath ok USAID:ICiccarone ok PM:JCerven ok UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478737 Date: 01/31/201806478750 IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C08478750 Date: 01/31/2018 ~SECRET/NOFORN BECE O44 82836— RELEASE IN PART 1.4(B),B1,B5,1.4(0),B6 Assistant Secretary Brownfield and Valenzuela’s Participation in the Policy Coordinating Group (PCG) on Mexico Monday, April 18, 2011, 11:00 a.m. ~ 1:30 p.m. DECAPTIONED HST Room 1107 CONTEXT 1.4(B) 1.4(D) Bt BS REVIEW AUTHORITY: Clarke Ellis, KEY OBJECTIVES/ANNOTATED AGENDA: ‘Senior Reviewer BS I. Introduction II. 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Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/2018 ) 1.4(D) Bi BS rod UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/201806478750FIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/2018 ) 1.4(D) Bt BS rd UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/2018C06478750FIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/2018 Attachment: Tab 1 - PCG Agenda Tab 2 — List of Participants “SEERETNOFORN- UNCLASSIFIED U.S, Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No, C06478750 Date: 01/81/2018C06478750=IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/2018 G:\SEARAMEX\2011 FILES\Policy Coordinating Group April 2011\AA for Valenzuela PCG.docx Drafted: | WHA/MEX - Kiersten Stiansen 79083, INL/LP - Amy LeMar 61439, ‘Approved: WHA ~ Arturo Valenzuela INL - William R. Brownfield Cleared: WHA/FO:RJacobson WHA/FO:MRooney INL/FO: BNichols WHA/MEX: ALee ok INL/LP: SSnyder ok INLILP: JManso ok UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478750 Date: 01/31/2018 Be Be0647875 35IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2016-07853 Doc No. C06478753 Date: 01/31/2018 United States Department of State RELEASE IN PART 1.4(8),B1,85,1.4(0),86 Washington, D.C. 20520 “SECRETANOFORN— April 22, 2011 DECAPTIONED) INFORMATION MEMO FOR THE SECRETARY EW AUTHORITY: Clarke Ellis, jor Reviewer FROM: WHA - Arturo A. Valenzuela INL— William R. 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