REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: POST BLAST

UNCLAS BEIJING 004429 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM, EAP/RSP, INL/C/CJ, DRL, INR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM CH SUBJECT: REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: POST BLAST INVESTIGATIONS, CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS, CHEMICAL CONTROL COURSES REF: A. STATE 093057 B. STATE 093058 ¶1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates from the Tianjin and Hubei Public Security Bureaus, who have been nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these individuals. ¶2. (SBU) Names of proposed participants for the ILEA Bangkok course entitled Post Blast Investigations, January 12 to 23, 2009, are as follows: Name: FU Li Gender: Male DOB: 23 September 1970 POB: Tianjin Rank: Supervisor, Second Class Unit: No. 1 Brigade, Criminal Investigation Division, Tianjin Public Security Department Title: Group Chief, No. 2 Group Passport No: P00444833 Expiration Date: 17 October 2013 Name: CHEN Weidong Gender: Male DOB: 10 October 1966 POB: Tianjin Rank: Supervisor, Second Class Unit: No. 13 Brigade, Criminal Investigation Division, Tianjin Public Security Department Title: Group Chief, Explosion Case Disposal Group Passport No: P00444430 Expiration Date: 9 September 2013 ¶3. (SBU) Names of proposed participants for the ILEA Bangkok course entitled Clandestine Lab Investigations/Chemical Control, January 12 to 23, 2009, are as follows: Name: ZHANG Zigang Gender: Male DOB: 24 December 1975 POB: Hubei Rank: Supervisor, Third Class Unit: General Office, Narcotics Division, Wuhan Public Security Bureau Title: Deputy Chief Passport No: P00349933 Expiration Date: 17 October 2013 Name: TAO Yudong Gender: Male DOB: 18 April 1976 POB: Hubei Rank: Supervisor, Third Class Unit: Third Group, Narcotics Division, Wuhan Public Security Bureau Title: Deputy Chief Passport No: P00349875 Expiration Date: 9 September 2013 Name: GUO Tao Gender: Male DOB: 13 September 1974 POB: Hubei Rank: Superintendent, First Class Unit: Foreign Affairs Division, Wuhan Public Security Bureau Title: Staff Passport No: P00349934 Expiration Date: 17 October 2013 RANDT