UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000223

SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/CEN, INR, AND PM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS HO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR JOINT COMBINED
EXERCISE FOR TRAINING (JCET) 310W IN HONDURAS



1. Embassy requests the Department to perform a background
check on the following Honduran Army units:

1st Infantry Battalion, El Ocotal, Department of
Francisco Morozan
3rd Infantry Battalion, Naco, Department of Cortes
5th Infantry Battalion, Mocoron, Department of Gracias
a Dios
7th Infantry Battalion, Cucuyagua, Department of Copan
9th Infantry Battalion, Jamastran, Department of El
Paraiso
10th Infantry Battalion, Marcala, Department of La Paz
11th Infantry Battalion, Salamar, Department of Valle
12th Infantry Battalion, Santa Rosa de Copan,
Department of Copan
14th Infantry Battalion, El Cajon, Department of Cortes
15th Infantry Battalion, Trujillo, Department of Colon
4th Artillery Battalion, Las Trincheras, Department of
Choluteca,
1st Cavalry Regiment, Las Trincheras, Department of
Choluteca,
101st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Choluteca,
Department of Choluteca
105th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, San Pedro Sula,
Department of Cortes
110th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Ojo de Aqua,
Department of El Paraiso

Vetting is in support of Special Operations JCET 310W, 23
Apr - 20 Jun 03. Human Rights Vetting for the other units
associated with the JCET (1st Special Forces Battalion, La
Venta, 2nd Airborne Battalion, Tamara, and the Puerto
Castillo Naval Base, Trujillo) conducted by separate cable.


2. Embassy is performing a background check concurrently on
these units.

PALMER