Cablegate: Ethiopia: Secstate Human Rights Vetting Approval

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DE RUEHDS #2577 2290516
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 170516Z AUG 07 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7492

UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 002577

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E DESK OFFICER
DRL FOR SIMONE JOSEPH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS PGOV ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL
FOR GOE PARTICIPATION IMET TRAINING 5 SEP 07 - 6 SEP 08

1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in
screening the following Ethiopian military candidate who has
been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the
Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory
information.

2. (SBU) The candidate has been nominated to attend
Intermediate Level Education (ILE) training from 5 SEP 2007
to 6 SEP 2008 in Carlyle, Pennsylvania.

3. (SBU) The name, occupation, date of birth, and place of
birth of the proposed candidate is as follows:

Name: ETEFA, Solomon, Lemu
Occupation: LTC, Army, Student of Ethiopian Defense Command
and Staff College
Date of Birth: October 2, 1971
Place of Birth: Wollega, Ethiopia

4. (U) Post appreciates the Department's assistance on this
urgent request.
YAMAMOTO

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