DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 119631 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL COURSE REF: PHNOM PENH 878 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Clandestine Lab Investigations and Chemical Control Course scheduled for January 12-23, 2009 with report date of January 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. ¶2. (U) Candidates: NAME: SOK, Khemarin (Male) DPOB: September 12, 1970; Kampong Speu POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of the Interior, Criminal Department NAME: PHAN, Pheng (Male) DPOB: August 14, 1952; Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Commissioner RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Municipal Commissary Police NAME: LIM, Map (Male) DPOB: February 9, 1971; Prey Veng POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police NAME: OUM, Viroth (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1973; Stung Treng POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Stung Treng Provincial Police ¶3. (U) Alternate Candidate: NAME: HEM, Phalla (Male) DPOB: January 10, 1959; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Speu Provincial Police ¶4. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶5. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶6. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE