REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF

UNCLAS RABAT 000195

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 91


1. This is an action request. This cable requests the
Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the
following Moroccan nationals:

Name: MELLOUK, Zakaria
DOB: 1 July 1973
POB: Rabat, Morocco
CIN#: SH 71192
Rank: Chief of Communications Radio Center
Unit: Ministry of Interior - Rabat

Name: BENABBOU, Jaouad
DOB: 11 August 1973
POB: Marrakech, Morocco
CIN#: E 465622
Rank: Information Systems Security Officer
Unit: Ministry of Interior - Rabat

Name: JABRAN, Abdellatif
DOB: 29 March 1981
POB: Al Hoceima, Morocco
CIN#: R 200120
Rank: Migration and Security Officer
Unit: National Borders Department, Ministry of Interior -
Rabat

Purpose: to attend Africa Endeavor at Praia, Cape Verde from
12 to 17 February 2007.

ODC Request #91


2. The Political Section has completed an internal vetting
of Moroccan nationals listed above for human rights
violations and has 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.

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