REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS TOKYO 004551 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR EAP/J, DRL/PHD, RM/RSAT, L/PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MARR MOPS PINR PINS JA SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: EXECUTIVE SECURITY COURSE ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ¶2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Japan Self Defense Forces who has been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. ¶3. Please vet the following candidate: Name: Shimodaira, Takuya Position: Captain, JMSDF, Joint Staff College, MOD Service Number: N/A DOB: 1963 September 7 POB: Ebetsu City, Japan Type of Training: Executive Security Course Location of Training: Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii Dates of Training: October 16 - December 5, 2007 ¶4. Post appreciates the Department's assistance Schieffer