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Viewing cable 09STATE113298, EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE113298 2009-11-03 16:10 2011-01-28 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0025
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DE RUEHC #3298 3071630
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY CAIRO IMMEDIATE 3795
 
UNCLAS STATE 113298 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC EG EWWT PREL
SUBJECT: EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE 
 
REF: A. CAIRO 2049 
 
1. (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the 
Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no 
credible information of gross violations of human rights at 
this time by the Egyptian officials listed below.  Please 
note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of 
information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be 
credible information of a gross violation of human rights by 
these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the 
Department. 
 
2. (SBU) The following Egyptian officials have been selected 
to participate, or are considered alternates, for several 
U.S.-sponsored training courses. 
 
Vetting #: 99261 
Rank/Name: COL AYMAN AHMED ABDELRAHMAN SHERIF 
DOB: 8/7/1967 
Place of Birth: CAIRO, EGYPT 
Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE 
Course: SH-2G SENSOR OPERATOR 
Start Date: 11/7/2009 
End Date: 11/20/2009 
 
Vetting #: 99262 
Rank/Name: COL MOHAMED NASR IBRAHIM KHAIR ZAKI ABDELAZIM 99262 
DOB: 5/1/1967 
Place of Birth: CAIRO, EGYPT 
Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE 
Course: SH-2G SENSOR OPERATOR 
Start Date: 11/7/2009 
End Date: 11/20/2009 
 
Vetting #: 99263 
Rank/Name: CAPT TAMER MOHAMED GAMALELDIN ZAKI SEWAIDAN 
DOB: 2/10/1982 
Place of Birth: ALEXANDIRA, EGYPT 
Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE 
Start Date: 11/7/2009 
End Date: 11/20/2009 
 
Vetting #: 99264 
Rank/Name: MAJ GASER MOHAMED ELSAID MOHAMED MAWAOUD 
DOB: 10/9/1973 
Place of Birth: ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT 
Unit/Institution: ARMY AND AMMUNITION 
Course: CONTR SH-2G (E) FLIGHT TNG 
Start Date: 11/14/2009 
End Date: 11/27/2009 
 
Vetting #: 99265 
Rank/Name: CAPT HASSAN MOHAMED ABDALLA MOHAMED ABDALLA 
DOB: 3/3/1981 
Place of Birth: SHARKIYA, EGYPT 
Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE 
Course: CONTR SH-2G (E) FLIGHT TNG 
Start Date: 11/14/2009 
End Date: 11/27/2009 
 
Vetting #: 99266 
Rank/Name: CAPT MOHAMED ADLY ELSAYED MOHAMED ELSOFY 
DOB: 2/3/1981 
Place of Birth: MENOFIYA, EGYPT 
Unit/Institution: BORG AL ARAB AIR BASE 
Course: CONTR SH-2G (E) FLIGHT TNG 
Start Date: 11/14/2009 
End Date: 11/27/2009 
 
3.  (SBU) Post is permitted to provide the following 
statement to authorized parties:  Embassy verifies that the 
Department of State possesses no credible information of 
gross violations of human rights by the individuals 
identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date.  Post may 
cite this cable in response. 
CLINTON