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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4071
INFO RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA IMMEDIATE 1002
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UNCLAS DILI 000214 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MTS, DRL, PM, AND INL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL KCRM MARR ID TT
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED VETTING FOR TIMOR-LESTE DEFENSE AND 
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 
 
REF: STATE 21314 
 
¶1. (SBU) POST PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING TIMOR-LESTE DEFENSE FORCE 
MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR 
PARTICIPATION IN ODC COORDINATED SECURITY COLLABORATION WORSHOP 
FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND UNDER THE ASIA 
PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVE, COMMENCE ON 9-12 SEPTEMBER 2008. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) TRAINING AND PERSONNEL ARE AS INDICATED: 
 
SECURITY COLLABORATION WORKSHOP FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES 
PACIFIC COMMAND UNDER THE ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVE, 
COMMENCE ON SEPTEMBER 2008 TIME FRAME. 
 
        (U) LIEUTENANT COLONEL DONACIANO DO ROSARIO DA COSTA GOMES 
(ALSO KNOWN AS "PEDRO KLAMAR FUIK"), NAVY COMMANDER, TIMOR-LESTE 
DEFENSE FORCE, HERA BASE, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE. DATE OF BIRTH 24 
MAY 1968, PLACE OF BIRTH ERMERA; MALE. 
 
 
INSPECTOR AFONSO DE JESUS, TIMOR-LESTE NATIONAL POLICE INTERIM 
COMMANDANT, TIMOR-LESTE NATIONAL POLICE, PNTL HQ DILI, 
TIMOR-LESTE. DATE OF BIRTH 10 JULY 1973, PLACE OF BIRTH 
MANUFAHI; MALE. 
 
SUB INSPECTOR JOSE DA COSTA, DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, 
TIMOR-LESTE NATIONAL POLICE, SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR SECURITY, 
DILI, TIMOR-LESTE. DATE OF BIRTH 7 JUNE 1972, PLACE OF BIRTH 
OSSU, VIQUEQUE; MALE. 
 
MR. CORNELIO GAMA (ALSO KNOWN AS "L7"), NATIONAL PARLIAMENT 
MEMBER, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE, NATIONAL PARLIAMENT 
OFFICE, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE. DATE OF BIRTH 16 JULY 1945, PLACE OF 
BIRTH LAGA, BAUCAU; MALE. 
 
MR. GABRIEL XIMENES (ALSO KNOWN AS "FITUN"), NATIONAL PARLIAMENT 
MEMBER, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE, NATIONAL PARLIAMENT 
OFFICE, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE. DATE OF BIRTH 16 AUGUST 1956, PLACE 
OF BIRTH ERMERA; MALE. 
 
MR. DAVID DIAS XIMENES (ALSO KNOWN AS "MANDATE"), NATIONAL 
PARLIAMENT MEMBER, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE, NATIONAL 
PARLIAMENT OFFICE, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE. DATE OF BIRTH 1 MARCH 
1953, PLACE OF BIRTH BAGUIA, BAUCAU; MALE. 
 
MR. ROQUE FELIX JESUS RODRIGUES, SECURITY ADVISER TO THE 
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC (DR. JOSE RAMOS HORTA), DEMOCRATIC 
REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE, PRESIDENT OFFICE, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE. 
DATE OF BIRTH 28 MAY 1949, PLACE OF BIRTH DILI; MALE. 
 
¶3.  POST DID NOT FIND ANY CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF GROSS VIOLATIONS 
OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY INDIVIDUALS.  THE APPROXIMATE U.S. FUNDING 
FOR THIS TRAINING IS $ 30,000.00 RESPECTIVELY. POST REQUESTS 
CABLE REPLY WITHIN TEN WORKING DAYS (AS PRESCRIBED REFTEL) IN 
ORDER TO AVOID CANCELLATION OF THESE TRAINING. 
 
¶4. (U) POC FOR THIS ACTION IS MAJ RON SARGENT (COMM: 
670-332-4684, EXT 2103; EMAIL SARGENTRD@STATE.GOV. 
 
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