EGYPT NAMES PROBABLE COEPSU PARTICIPANTS FOR

UNCLAS CAIRO 002043 SIPDIS PM/PPA FOR HANLEY DRL/NESCA FOR CASTEEL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS IT EG SUBJECT: EGYPT NAMES PROBABLE COEPSU PARTICIPANTS FOR SEPTEMBER COURSE REF: A. CAIRO 1788 ¶B. CAIRO 1605 ¶C. STATE 77703 ¶1. The Italian Embassy informed us August 26 that they received a dipnote from the Egyptian MFA confirming that the Egyptian Ministry of Interior "agrees in principle" to send 10 officers to the COEPSU course beginning September 22, and listing the officers' names. Italian Emboff told us August 26 that the Egyptian Interior Minister still needs to sign a decree authorizing these officers' participation. Italian emboff said he expects the Egyptian officers to be able to participate in the September course. ¶2. Egyptian officers' names and titles are as follows: Lt. Col. Motaz Hussein Dawood El Tanir Lt. Col. Mohammed Talaat Mohammed Aly Lt. Col. Omar Abdel Moneim Mohammed Bolbol Lt. Col. Ayman Refaat Abdel Ghany Ghbashy Lt. Col. Hossam Hussein Mohammed El Dib Major Hossam Mohammed Youssef Sabry Major Ashraf Ahmed Abdou Hassanein Major Tamer Mohammed Mohammed Lotfy Shahin Major Wael Mohammed Helmy Sonbol Major Emad Eddin Ibrahim Mahmoud El Tarhouny ¶3. Per ref C, post is processing Leahy vetting for these officers, and will inform the Department septel when the vetting is completed. SCOBEY