RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (KUWAIT

UNCLAS STATE 017244

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL KU
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (KUWAIT
MARINE FORCES)

REF: A. KUWAIT 83

B. STATE 9505

C. KUWAIT 59


1. (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting
request for the Kuwait Marine Forces unit and unit commander
Major General Ahmad Y.A.A.T. Almulla. The Department has
reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible
derogatory information for the unit and individual listed
reftel as of 02/23/2010. Please note that if at any time the
Embassy becomes aware of information regarding incidents of a
gross violation of human rights by this individual or unit,
the Embassy should so inform the Department.


2. (SBU) Post is authorized to include the following in
USG-sponsored training, scheduled for o/a March 7 - April 3,
2010:

KUWAIT MARINE FORCES

MAJOR GENERAL AHMAD Y.A.A.T ALMULLA


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 individual and unit
identified above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable
in response.
CLINTON