Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE7140
2009-01-27 14:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

TIMOR-LESTE SECURITY FORCE VETTING REQUEST FOR

Tags:  MARR KCRM PHUM PINR PREL TT 
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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

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
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