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08BANGOK1382
2008-05-07 02:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTNG FOR: JUSMAG - 2008 INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OPERATONS FORCES WEEK, MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA, MAY 19-23 2008
VZCZCXYZ0001 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHBK #1382 1280216 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 070216Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK TO RUEHC/SECSTAE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2929 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTO DC IMMEDITE RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE RUGTCH/JIATF WEST IMMEDIATE RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HOOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J5// IMMEDIATE RHHMUNS/COMSOCPC HONOLULU HI//SOJ3// IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS BANGOK 001382
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, LPM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA CHRISTY, JATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
AGS: MASS, MARR, MOPS, PREL, PHUM, TH
SUBJECT: THILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTNG FOR: JUSMAG - 2008 INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OPERATONS FORCES
WEEK, MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA, MAY 19-23 2008
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED MARCH 06,2008
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C.03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
UNCLAS BANGOK 001382
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, LPM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA CHRISTY, JATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
AGS: MASS, MARR, MOPS, PREL, PHUM, TH
SUBJECT: THILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTNG FOR: JUSMAG - 2008 INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OPERATONS FORCES
WEEK, MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA, MAY 19-23 2008
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED MARCH 06,2008
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C.03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
1. (U) This is an action request for human rights
verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2.
2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department
complete human rights vetting request for Individuals listed below,
which have been selected to attend the courses listed below.
Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of
gross violations of human rights by these units. Embassy Bangkok
Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for
the Embassy/Department of State.
2008 International Special Operations Forces Week, MacDill AFB,
Florida, May 19-23, 2008.
Participants:
- LT. General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Commanding General, Counter
Terrorist
Operations Center Royal Thai Army, DPOB: November 09, 1953; Bangkok,
Thailand.
- Major General Podok Bunnag, Deputy Commanding General, Royal Thai
Army
Special Warfare Command, DPOB: April 01, 1952; Bangkok, Thailand.
JOHN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, LPM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA CHRISTY, JATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
AGS: MASS, MARR, MOPS, PREL, PHUM, TH
SUBJECT: THILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTNG FOR: JUSMAG - 2008 INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OPERATONS FORCES
WEEK, MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA, MAY 19-23 2008
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED MARCH 06,2008
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C.03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
1. (U) This is an action request for human rights
verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2.
2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department
complete human rights vetting request for Individuals listed below,
which have been selected to attend the courses listed below.
Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of
gross violations of human rights by these units. Embassy Bangkok
Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for
the Embassy/Department of State.
2008 International Special Operations Forces Week, MacDill AFB,
Florida, May 19-23, 2008.
Participants:
- LT. General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Commanding General, Counter
Terrorist
Operations Center Royal Thai Army, DPOB: November 09, 1953; Bangkok,
Thailand.
- Major General Podok Bunnag, Deputy Commanding General, Royal Thai
Army
Special Warfare Command, DPOB: April 01, 1952; Bangkok, Thailand.
JOHN