DEPARTMENT LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA

UNCLAS STATE 000208 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 259 ¶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 First Sergeant's Course at Sergeant Major's Academy in Fort Bliss, Texas from February 3, 2009 through March 14, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidate: Name: Astrophile Wmele Organization: Vanuatu Mobile Force Rank: Warrant Officer DOB: 6 August 1964 POB: Port Vila, 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