HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PACIFIC AREA SPECIAL

UNCLAS BEIJING 005919 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MARR MASS PREL BG SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PACIFIC AREA SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONFERENCE (PASOC) (U) ¶1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 4. ¶2. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PART IN PASOC 2006, 3-8 APRIL 2006. ¶3. THE NAMES AND DATES OF BIRTH OF THE OFFICIALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: SENIOR COLONEL ((ZHANG)) GUANGBIN, STAFF OFFICER, MILITARY TRAINING DEPARTMENT, GENERAL STAFF DEPARTMENT. CAPTAIN ((SONG)) JUN, ARMED SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GENERAL STAFF DEPARTMENT. PROFESSOR ((PAN)) GUANG, SENIOR RESEARCHER SHANGHAI ASSOCIATION OF STRATEGIC STUDIES PROFESSOR ((SHI)) ZE, CHINA INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. ¶4. EMBASSY REQUESTS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZES THE EMBASSY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TO THE RELEVANT OFFICIAL: "EMBASSY VERIFIES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES FOR CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE ABOVE LISTED PERSONNEL. ¶5. POINT OF CONTACT IS ERIC RICHARDSON, HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER, (8610) 6532-3831, EXTENSION 6160 UNCLASS EMAIL: RICHARDSONEN@STATE.GOV, CLASS EMAIL: RICHARDSONEN@STATE.SGOV.GOV. ALTERNATE POC IS COL FRANK MILLER, ARMY ATTACHE, PHONE: EXTENSION 6020, UNCLASS EMAIL: MILLERFL @STATE.GOV, CLASS EMAIL: DIMILFL@NOTES,.DAWN.DIA.SMIL.MIL. ¶6. COMMENT: EMBASSY HAS NO INFORMATION TO INDICATE THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. END COMMENT. RANDT RANDT