LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO

UNCLAS STATE 066961 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE AS EMBARQUED SHIP RIDERS ON HMSV SWIFT JULY 6 - AUGUST 20, 2009 REF: LIBREVILLE 297 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 29, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Nyoh Fergus Rank: Ensign 2nd Class DOB: June 13, 1975 POB: Lambarene, GABON Name: Leonard Henri Abessolo Zwe Rank: Master Principal DOB: July 11, 1961 POB: Oyem, GABON Name: Calinte Didace Boungoueres Rank: Master Principal DOB: May 5, 1963 POB: Lebamba, GABON Name: Guy Joel Boussa Rank: Master Principal DOB: January 23, 1974 POB: Mouila, GABON Name: Hans Oliver Mayoungou Rank: Master Principal DOB: May 3, 1984 POB: Port Gentil, GABON Name: Octavie Guitesiembou-Mavioga Rank: Master 2nd Class DOB: December 3, 1981 POB: Lambarene, GABON Name: Luther Mouloungui Rank: Master Principal DOB: June 26, 1978 POB: Rota, Spain: Pt Gentil, GABON Name: Albert Fulgence Assapi Rank: Ensign DOB: December 23, 1978 POB: Mouanda, GABON ¶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 29, 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