Cablegate: Visas Viper for February 2008 Reporting Period

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VISAS VIPER

DEPARTMENT FOR INR/TIPOFF AND CA/VO/L/C

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SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER FOR FEBRUARY 2008 REPORTING PERIOD

1. Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca
joint Visas Viper Committee met March 3, 2008. The meeting was
chaired by the DCM and was attended by CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DAO,
POL and PD.

2. Discussion centered on the thirty five or thirty eight people
recently arrested in the Belliraj terrorist network case. Media
reports have listed thirty two individuals by name and other media
reports indicate an additional three or six possible arrests without
names being provided.

3. The Visa Viper Committee tasked Legatt Office to coordinate with
Moroccan police contacts to verify names and obtain date of birth
and other information. Once Legatt obtains required Viper
information, it will be reported septel.

4. The Mission's Visas Viper Coordinator is Consular Chief Miguel
Ordonez.

GREENE

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