Cablegate: Request for Vetting Under Leahy Amendment Of

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FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
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UNCLAS RABAT 001559

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/MAG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MO MASS MARR MOPS PHUM
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR VETTING UNDER LEAHY AMENDMENT OF
MOROCCAN MILITARY PERSONNEL

REF: ODC 71

1. This is an action request. This cable requests the
Department of State to initiate a Departmental review of the
following candidate who is designated to attend the Advanced
Management Program at Ft. McNair, Washington DC from
September 9 to December 15, 2006

Rank: O-4
Name: BENKHADDA, Hassan
DOB: August 28, 1964
POB: Marrakech, Morocco
CIN#: E 196460
Unit: 1Base - Sale

Name: ZOUHIR, Mohamed
DOB: 1957
POB: El Hajeb, Morocco
CIN#: C 106658
Unit: 2 Base, Morocco

ODC Request #71

2. The Regional Security Office and Political Section have
completed an internal vetting of Moroccan nationals listed
above for human rights violations and have found no
derogatory information.

3. The Department's prompt consideration and reply to this
request is greatly appreciated. Embassy Rabat POC is
Political Officer Marcel Martinez, commercial phone (212) 37
762265.
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