LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO

UNCLAS STATE 071506 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PHUM GB SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO PARTICIPATE IN DOD-SPONSORED TRAINING COURSES REF: LIBREVILLE 319 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds as of July 10, 2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Eric Mandja Ngokouta Rank: LTJG DOB: May 7, 1979 POB: Franceville, GABON Type of Training: Maritime Safety and Security Course Dates of Training: July 27 - 30, 2009 Place of Training, Mombassa, Kenya Name: Charles Hubert Bekale Meyong Rank: Lt. Commander DOB: November 23, 1966 POB: Libreville, GABON Type of Training: Maritime Safety and Security Course Dates of Training: July 27 - 30, 2009 Place of Training: Mombassa, Kenya Name: Jaques Kombila Ibinga Rank: Lt. Colonel DOB: March 18, 1959 POB: Libreville, GABON Type of Training: PKO Course Dates of Training: July 29 - November 20, 2009 Place of Training: San Antonio, TX and Newport, RI Name: Paul Roger Bibenda Rank: Captain DOB: November 7, 1968 POB: Libreville, GABON Type of Training: PKO Course Dates of Training: July 29 - November 20, 2009 Place of Training: San Antonio, TX and Newport, RI ¶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 July 10, 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