Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for Ata 7579 - Underwater Explosives

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM SNAR ASEC SA
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA 7579 - UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVES
INCIDENT COUNTERMEASURE COURSE NOVEMBER 2-20, 2009.

1. This is an action request. See para three.

2. The following candidates have been selected for
participation in the ATA 7579 - Underwater Explosives
Incident Countermeasure Course, in Durbin, South Africa,
which will begin November 2-20, 2009. Post vetting for the
two individuals listed below was completed on October 23.
Post requests that vetting be completed by November 1 to
provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the
department conduct Leahy vetting for the following
candidates:

A. Name: William Meintjes Els
B. Other names: None
C. Gender: Male
D. Nationality:South African
E. Date of birth: 02/11/1963
F. Place of birth: Pretoria
G. Marital status: Married
H. Occupation: Police Officer - Captain
I. Current employment: Police Department
J. Current and past citizenships: RSA
K. National identification number: 6302115023081
L. Passport number: 700544903

A. Name: Nyawo, Kenneth Mondli
B. Other names: Mhziwenhlanhla Kenny
C. Gender: Male
D. Nationality: South African
E. Date of birth: 06/17/1969
F. Place of birth: Durban
G. Marital status: Married
H. Occupation: Police Officer - Special Task Force
I. Current employment: Police Department
J. Current and past citizenships: RSA
K. National identification number: 6906175617085
L. Passport number: 434889372

3. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of
human rights by the individuals listed above and requests
that department conduct Leahy vetting checks.

4. Post point of contact for this training is RSO OMS Lina
Mendez, unclassified email: mendezlina@state.gov.

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