REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF

UNCLAS RABAT 001755 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT PLEASE PASS TO 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 75 ¶1. This is an action request. This cable requests the Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the following Moroccan nationals: Name: Hafidi, Charif DOB: May 3, 1966 POB: Meknes, Morocco CIN#: P 53480 Rank: O-4 Unit: GEI, Ouezzane Purpose: To attend the International Defense Transformation Course at Monterey, CA from October 21 - November 3, 2006 Name: Nadifi, Hassan DOB: November 5, 1965 POB: Kelaat Sraghna, Morocco CIN#: E 258493 Rank: O-4 Unit: CII, Kasba Tadla Purpose: To attend the International Defense Transformation Course at Monterey, CA from October 21 to November 3, 2006 ODC Request #75 ¶2. The Regional Security Office and Political Section have completed an internal vetting of the 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