Identifier
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09SANTIAGO49
2009-01-15 17:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:  

CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMBINED

Tags:  MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI 
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DE RUEHSG #0049 0151723
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 151723Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4276
RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL PRIORITY
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000049 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PPC, PM, CD1D FOR BROWN, JOHNS
SOUTHCOM FOR EVANS, FINLAY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMBINED
FORCE MARITIME COMPONENT COMMANDER FLAG COURSE

Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly.

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000049

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PPC, PM, CD1D FOR BROWN, JOHNS
SOUTHCOM FOR EVANS, FINLAY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMBINED
FORCE MARITIME COMPONENT COMMANDER FLAG COURSE

Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly.


1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3.


2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in
conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a
general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has
been nominated to participate in U.S. funded training, pursuant to
the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Please transmit the
results of such, including information not strictly covered by the
Leahy Amendment, to Embassy if possible by no later than February
12, 2009.


3. (SBU) The proposed training is the Combined Force Maritime
Component Commander Flag Officer Course, to be held at Pearl Harbor
Naval Station, in Hawaii, between February 18, 2009 and February 24,

2009. The name and identifying information of the proposed
candidate appear in the following format: Name, rank, unit, date of
birth, place of birth and national identification number.

Cristian DE LA MAZA Riquelme, Commodore, Chilean Navy Ship Repair
and Modernization Programs, 09/04/1959, Talcahuano, 7.669.875-9


4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance with
this request. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found
credible information that the candidate has been involved in gross
human rights violations.