LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INTL MARITIME OFFICER

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002732 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT PLEASE PASS TO WHA/CAR CHRIS WARD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PGOV PHUM DR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INTL MARITIME OFFICER COURSE, JAN. 28, 2008 - APR. 4, 2008, YORKTOWN, VA ¶1. This is an action request. Please see para. 2. ¶2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. ¶3. Name(s) and identifying information of the proposed candidate(s) for Intl Maritime Officer course in Yorktown, VA from Jan. 28, 2008 - Apr. 4, 2008, is/are as follows: NAME: GONZALEZ POLANCO, Heriberto Martin Orland CEDULA: 010-0065213-9 DOB: 17-Aug-1977 POB: Azua UNIT: DR Navy NAME: KNIGHT RYMER, Pedro M. CEDULA: 001-1179016-8 DOB: 29-Mar-1975 POB: Barahona UNIT: DR Navy ¶4. Please note that although training begins Jan. 28, 2008, participants are scheduled to travel on Jan. 23, 2008. Please take this into consideration when prioritizing processing. ¶4. Training is being paid for with IMET funds. BULLEN