REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: SMALL ARMS

UNCLAS BEIJING 003756 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM, EAP/RSP, INL/C/CJ, DRL, INR BANGKOK FOR ILEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL CH SUBJECT: REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: SMALL ARMS SMUGGLING AND EXPLOSIVES IDENTIFICATION COURSE REF: STATE 93065 ¶1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates, from the Chinese Tianjin Municipal Police, who have been nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. ¶2. (SBU) Names of proposed candidates for the ILEA Bangkok course, entitled International Small Arms Smuggling and Explosives Identification, October 27-31, are as follows: Name: LI Xiulin DOB: October 4, 1947 POB: Tianjin Rank: Commissioner, First Class Unit: Tianjin Public Security Bureau Title: Deputy Director General Passport No: S90186590 Expiration Date: April 7, 2011 Name: CHEN Yongshan DOB: November 18, 1954 POB: Tianjin Rank: Commissioner, Third Class Unit: Tianjin Public Security Bureau Title: Brigade Chief, No. 1 Brigade Passport No: S90186835 Expiration Date: September 9, 2011 Name: WANG Caixiang DOB: November 29, 1968 POB: Tianjin Rank: Supervisor, Third Class Unit: Tianjin Public Security Bureau Title: Deputy Brigade Chief, No. 3 Brigade, Public Order Control Division Passport No: P00444431 Expiration Date: September 9, 2013 ¶3. (SBU) Name of proposed alternate for the ILEA Bangkok course, entitled International Small Arms Smuggling and Explosives Identification, October 27-31, is as follows: Name: CHEN Weidong DOB: October 10, 1966 POB: Tianjin Rank: Supervisor, Second Class Unit: Tianjin Public Security Bureau Title: Group Chief, Explosion Case Disposal Group Passport No: P00444430 Expiration Date: September 9, 2013 RANDT