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P 181952Z FEB 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY SARAJEVO PRIORITY 3103

UNCLAS STATE 014730 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL BK
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (SARAJEVO 1412) 
 
REF: SARAJEVO 1412 
 
 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates 
nominated to attend the Military Intelligence Battalion 
Training cheduled for February 22 to February 26, 2010 in 
Germany. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the 
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 02/17/2010. Post is 
authorized to include the following individuals in 
USG-funded training: 
 
NAME (Last, First)            DOB         POB 
Brkanovic, Zlatan       31-Mar-71    Sarajevo 
Cestic, Petar           08-Dec-74    Vlasenica 
Smajic, Armin           03-Mar-75    Olovo 
Uletilovic, Zoran       14-Aug-62    Banja Luka 
 
¶3. (U) 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 above, as of 02/17/2010. Post may cite this 
cable in response. 
 
¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of 
possible human rights violations by the individuals 
listed above, Post should inform the Department and not 
proceed with training.  Post should refer to the Leahy 
Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. 
CLINTON