TIMOR-LESTE SECURITY FORCE VETTING REQUEST FOR

UNCLAS STATE 007140 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR KCRM PHUM PINR PREL TT SUBJECT: TIMOR-LESTE SECURITY FORCE VETTING REQUEST FOR ODC-COORDINATED IMET GENERAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE REF: DILI 19 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in an ODC-coordinated IMET-funded training. This training includes attendance at the General English Language Course at the Lackland Air Force Base Defense Language Institute English Language Center in Texas and the Fort Benning Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course and Ranger School at the United States Army Infantry School in Georgia. These courses run from January 31, 2009 through October 23, 2009. The approximate U.S. funding for this series of events is $40,000.00. ¶2. (U) Candidate: Name: Salustiano de Vasconcelos Rank: First Lieutenant Unit: Timor-Leste Defense Force DPOB: 25 April 1983; Dili, Timor-Leste Gender: Male ¶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 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 should 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 CLINTON