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08STATE127372
2008-12-03 18:04:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

DEPARTMENT LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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UNCLAS STATE 127372 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM PP
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - USMLO//TRG/05-848

REF: PORT MORES 198

UNCLAS STATE 127372

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM PP
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - USMLO//TRG/05-848

REF: PORT MORES 198


1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that,
as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross
violations for the following individual listed below. This
individual is a candidate to attend the Naval Staff College at the
Naval War College in Rhode Island from January 5, 2009 through June
19, 2009.


2. (U) Candidate:

Name: Peter Kinzen Tupma
Organization: Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Patrol Boat Captain, Lombrum Base
DOB: 4 August 1966
POB: Kamanibet, Kewak, Papua New Guinea


3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized
parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by the
individual identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post
may cite this cable in response.


4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights
violations by the individual listed above, post must immediately
inform the Department and not proceed with training.


5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose:
-Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov
-Phone: 202-647-2989
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