EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002795 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE FUSION TORCH 05-3 REF: A. STATE 058682 ¶B. BANGKOK 2069 ¶C. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE ¶D. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE ¶1. (U) As authorized per Ref A, U.S. Embassy Bangkok verifies that the Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by any of the Thai units listed in Para 2, as of this date. Embassy Bangkok's Political Officer Robert J. Clarke is the verifying officer for the Department of State. ¶2. Selected units are: ¶A. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seal Team 3, Sattahip, Thailand ¶B. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seam Team 1, Sattahip, Thailand ¶C. Narcotics Suppression Bureau Division 1, Sub-Division 2, Chonburi, Thailand ¶D. Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Unit Detachment 3, Sattahip, Thailand BOYCE