Cablegate: Response to Freetown 42 - Leahy Vetting Request

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E.O. 12958: N/A
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SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO FREETOWN 42 - LEAHY VETTING REQUEST

REF: FREETOWN 42

1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds
that it possesses no credible information of gross violations
of human rights by the following individuals who are members
of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Maritime Wing, the
National Revenue Authority, the Sierra Leone Police and the
Sierra Leone Ports Authority. These individuals will be
participating in the Port Physical Security Course, 22-26
February 2010, at the Kimbima Hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone,
or will be attending the African Center for Strategic Studies
- Next Generation of African Military Leaders, 1-26 March
2010, Washington, DC.

2. The Port Physical Security Course, 22-26 February 2010, at
the Kimbima Hotel, Freetown, Sierra Leone:

Mohamed ((LARKOH))
RSLAF Maritime Wing
DOB: 6 MAY 1974
POB: Makeni, Sierra Leone

Francis A. ((CONTEH))
RSLAF Maritime Wing
DOB: 4 DEC 1977
POB: Lunsar, Sierra Leone

Raphael ((BLACKIE))
National Revenue Authority (NRA)
DOB: 3 MAY 1974
POB: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Abu Bakarr Amadu ((KOROMA))
National Revenue Authority (NRA)
DOB: 1 JAN 1969
POB: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Paul ((JUANA-KAMARA))
National Revenue Authority (NRA)
DOB: 6 FEB 1973
POB: Segbwema, Sierra Leone

Mohamed K. ((ANDIPOR))
Sierra Leone Police (SLP)
DOB: 2 OCT 1964
POB: Koidu Town, Sierra Leone

Jacob M. ((KARGBO))
Sierra Leone Police (SLP)
DOB: 14 AUG 1966
POB: Kakukkah Village, Sierra Leone

Ibrahim ((BANGURA))
Sierra Leone Police (SLP)
DOB: 21 JAN 1965
POB: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Lansana Hassan ((KANU))
Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA)
DOB: 15 MAY 1960
POB: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Jobie ((MUSA))
Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA)
DOB: 24 DEC 1958
POB: Bonthe, Sierra Leone

Saidu Brima (KAMARA))
Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA)
DOB: 27 APR 1961
POB: Freetown, Sierra Leone

3. African Center for Strategic Studies Next Generation of
African Military Leaders, 1-26 March 2010, Washington, DC:

Usman ((TURAY))
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
DOB: 15 JUL 1966
POB: Mabuya, Sierra Leone

4. Department does not clear the following individual to
participate in the training course, as Department has
uncovered information that this individual may have been
implicated in violations of human rights:

Alfred A. ((DUMBUYA))
RSLAF Maritime Wing
DOB: 1 FEB 1979
POB: Freetown, Sierra Leone

5. POC is LtCol Leslie Bryant, USAF Defense Attache or Thomas
Bednar, Defense Liaison Officer, Defense Attache Office,
Freetown, Sierra Leone.

6. Embassy Freetown has reviewed its files and has found no
information concerning gross human rights violations or
criminal activity by the above individuals. Embassy is
reminded that it must maintain a record
of its vetting results for the following sections: Political,
Regional Security and Consular. Records should be maintained
in the Political Section.

7. Embassy Freetown is authorized to report this information
to the appropriate officials in the following language:
"Embassy reports that, as of this date, the Department of
State has no credible information regarding gross abuse of
human rights on the part of any of the individuals named in
this message.

8. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information
regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credible
information of gross violation of human rights by any
personnel involved in this training, Embassy should so inform
the Department and not proceed with the training.
CLINTON

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