REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF

UNCLAS RABAT 001559 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/MAG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF MOROCCAN MILITARY PERSONNEL REF: ODC 71 ¶1. This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following candidate who is designated to attend the Advanced Management Program at Ft. McNair, Washington DC from September 9 to December 15, 2006 Rank: O-4 Name: BENKHADDA, Hassan DOB: August 28, 1964 POB: Marrakech, Morocco CIN#: E 196460 Unit: 1Base - Sale Name: ZOUHIR, Mohamed DOB: 1957 POB: El Hajeb, Morocco CIN#: C 106658 Unit: 2 Base, Morocco ODC Request #71 ¶2. The Regional Security Office and Political Section have completed an internal vetting of Moroccan nationals listed above for human rights violations and have found no derogatory information. ¶3. The Department's prompt consideration and reply to this request is greatly appreciated. Embassy Rabat POC is Political Officer Marcel Martinez, commercial phone (212) 37 ¶762265. ****************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat ****************************************** RILEY