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P 301823Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3448
RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL PRIORITY

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000616 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PPC, PM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE 
HARPOON WEAPON SYSTEM COURSE 
 
Sensitive but unclassified.  Please handle accordingly. 
 
¶1.  (U) This is an action request.  See paragraphs 2 and 3. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Action request:  Embassy requests the Department assist in 
conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a 
general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officers who have 
been nominated for U.S. funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act 
and Foreign Assistance Act.  Please transmit the results of such, 
including information not strictly covered by the Leahy Amendment, 
to Embassy if possible by no later than July 10. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) The proposed training is the Harpoon Weapon System 
Introduction and Operation Course, to be held at the Boeing Company, 
St. Charles, Missouri, between July 14 and August 28, 2008.  The 
name and identifying information of the proposed candidates appear 
in the following format:  Name, rank, unit, date of birth, place of 
birth and national identification number. 
 
Rodrigo CASTILLO Pavez; Civilian; Systems Engineer; ASMAR Navy 
Shipyard, Talcahuano; 07/16/1960; Concepcion, Chile; 08.627.872-3. 
 
Mario ROJAS Munoz; Petty Officer First Class; Harpoon supervisor; 
Chilean ship FF Williams; 10/04/1964; Concepcion, Chile; 
09.287.816-3. 
 
Carlos TORRALES Guastavino; Petty Officer First Class; Operations 
Department; Engineering and Naval Systems Directorate; 01/16/1969; 
Valparaiso, Chile; 10.767.286-9. 
 
Conrado GARRIDO Retamal; Petty Officer First Class; Special 
Projects; Engineering and Naval Systems Directorate; 02/19/1965; 
Tome, Chile; 09.958.441-6. 
 
Patricio MEDEL Alegria; Seaman; Chilean ship FF Williams; 
02/16/1983; Talcahuano, Chile; 15.179.009-7. 
 
¶4.  (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance with 
this short notice request.  Embassy's ongoing investigation has not 
found credible information that the candidates have been involved in 
gross human rights violations. 
 
URBAN