HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000988 SIPDIS FOR EAP/MTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PINS PREL PHUM MY SUBJECT: HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE-MALAYSIA ¶1. The servicemembers listed in Paragraph 3 are invited to attend the Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference from November 17-20, 2008. The USSOCOM commander invites the senior attach of approximately 100 nations for this Valuable Partnership Conference. Post has no information to indicate that the individuals listed in Paragraph 2 have been involved in gross violations of human rights. ¶2. USSOCOM Point Of Contacts Are, Primary: Colonel Alan Krezeczowski, Comm: (813) 826-1797, Uncl: Alan.Krezeczowski@Socom.Mil, Class: Alan.Krezeczowski@Hq.Socom.Smil.Mil. Secondary Colonel Stanley Brown, Comm: (202) 641-1587, Uncl: Brownsl@State.Gov Or Stanley.Brown@Socom.Mil, Class: Stanley.Brown@Hq.Socom.Smil.Mil. ¶2. Post requests that the Department of State review its files to determine whether the Department of State possesses credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following individuals: Individuals attending the Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference: Name: Major Hishamuddin Bin Zahrullayali DOB: 26 May 1966 Position: Defense Attache Current location: Embassy Of Malaysia, Washington DC Name: Colonel Abdullah Othman DOB: 14 December 1967 Position: Defense Attache Current location: Embassy Of Malaysia, Washington DC KEITH