EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE

UNCLAS STATE 068807 SENSITIVE SIPDIS CAIRO FOR RSO RTHYEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM SUBJECT: EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE REF: A. CAIRO 1152 ¶B. CAIRO 1153 ¶1. (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The following Egyptian officials have been selected to participate, or are considered alternates, for several U.S.-sponsored training courses. The first official will attend the Information Systems Management Course from July 6, 2009 to February 26, 2010. The second official will attend the TLA track EG course during July 8-October 2, 2009. The names of the candidates that follow are listed below in "rank or job title, name, date of birth, city of birth (in Egypt),current residence" format: 1). LTC ZAKARIA, SAMEH MOHAMED ABDELAZIZ, 01-Sep-73, CAIRO,OPNS RESEARCH CENTER 2). CAPT ZID, MOUSTAFA MOHAMED MOUSTAFA, 31-Mar-82, ALEXANDRIA, BORG ELARAB AIR BASE ¶3. (SBU) Post is permitted to 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 individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. CLINTON