REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: SPECIAL

UNCLAS BEIJING 004684 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM, EAP/RSP, INL/C/CJ, DRL, INR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM CH SUBJECT: REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: SPECIAL INVESTIGATION GROUP (SIG) ON PANGOLIN AND BIG CATS WORKSHOP, ILEA BANGKOK, JANUARY 7-9 REF: SPELMAN-HOWARD EMAILS ¶1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidate from the State Forestry Administration, Department of Forest Police, who has been nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on this individual. ¶2. (SBU) Biographical data of proposed participant for the ILEA Bangkok course entitled Special Investigation Group (SIG) on Pangolin and Big Cats Workshop January 7-9, 2009: Name: GENG Yongping Gender: Male DOB: 08 February 1979 POB: Yunnan Province, China Rank: Police Superintendent, Class II Unit: State Forestry Administration, Department of Forest Policy Title: Section Chief, Criminal Investigation Division. Passport No: 676 8318 Expiration date 20 OCT 2011 ¶3. (SBU) Post apologizes for the short notice but seeks Department approval for Mr. Geng's participation in the course outlined above no later than 6 JAN 2009. Randt