DEPARTMENT LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA

UNCLAS STATE 000207 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//TRG05-848 REF: PORT MORES 258 ¶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 Intelligence in Combating Terrorism and Military Intelligence Basic courses at Fort Huachuca in Arizona on March 6, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidate: Name: Sam Samson Organization: Vanuatu Police Force Rank: Inspector DOB: 16 July 1965 POB: Santo, Vanuatu ¶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 RICE