Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE58682
2009-06-08 15:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
LEAHY VETTING FOR SAO TOME CANDIDATES WHO HAVE
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UNCLAS STATE 058682
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR SAO TOME CANDIDATES WHO HAVE
BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DOD-SPONSORED ACSS
TRAINING JUNE 14 - 26, 2009
REF: LIBREVILLE 260
UNCLAS STATE 058682
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR SAO TOME CANDIDATES WHO HAVE
BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DOD-SPONSORED ACSS
TRAINING JUNE 14 - 26, 2009
REF: LIBREVILLE 260
1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and
finds that as of June 8, 2009, it possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
officers listed below:
Name: Soares dos Santos Miguel, Alberto
Rank: Lieutenant colonel
DOB: February 5, 1951
POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome
Name: Neto d' Alva Teixeira de, Barros Pinto
Position: Minister of Defense
DOB: July 19, 1965
POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome
2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement
to authorized parties:
The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses
no credible information of gross violations of human rights
by the individuals identified in paragraph 1 above, as of
June 8, 2009.
3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human
rights violations by the individuals listed above, post
should inform the Department and not proceed with training.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR SAO TOME CANDIDATES WHO HAVE
BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DOD-SPONSORED ACSS
TRAINING JUNE 14 - 26, 2009
REF: LIBREVILLE 260
1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and
finds that as of June 8, 2009, it possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
officers listed below:
Name: Soares dos Santos Miguel, Alberto
Rank: Lieutenant colonel
DOB: February 5, 1951
POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome
Name: Neto d' Alva Teixeira de, Barros Pinto
Position: Minister of Defense
DOB: July 19, 1965
POB: Conceicao, Sao Tome
2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement
to authorized parties:
The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses
no credible information of gross violations of human rights
by the individuals identified in paragraph 1 above, as of
June 8, 2009.
3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human
rights violations by the individuals listed above, post
should inform the Department and not proceed with training.
CLINTON