LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN

UNCLAS STATE 060200 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DOD-SPONSORED TRAINING REF: LIBREVILLE 273 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 11, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: Name: MAPANGOU, Guy Louis Bertrand Rank: MOD Strategic Advisor DOB: February 15, 1963 POB: Fougamou, Gabon Type of Training: Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar Dates of Training: June 16 - July 2, 2009 Place of Training: Washington, DC Name: NDONG MBA, Ghislain Nona Rank: Captain DOB: December 5, 1975 POB: Libreville, Gabon Type of Training: Material Management Apprentice Dates of Training: June 20 - October 6, 2009 Place of Training: Lackland, Texas Name: OVENGA, Marc Abel Rank: Head of Technical, Logistic and Training Dept. DOB: May 11, 1971 POB: Libreville, Gabon Type of Training: Logistics Readiness Officer Course Dates of Training: July 22 - December 17, 2009 Place of Training: Lackland, Texas Name: MENGUE ME NGOMA, Pauline Eulalie Rank: Captain DOB: February 12, 1966 POB: Libreville, Gabon Type of Training: Executive Administrative Assistant Dates of Training: August 5, 2009 Place of Training: Lackland, Texas (Fort Jackson) ¶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 11, 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