DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 120466 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 TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING COURSE REF: PHNOM PENH 877 ¶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 Bangkok Tactical Safety and Planning Course scheduled for December 8 - December 18, 2008 with report date of December 7, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. ¶2. (U) Candidates: NAME: SOK, Chanrithy (Male) DPOB: August 7, 1961; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director RANK: Major General DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Police Academy NAME: OUK, Kosal (Male) DPOB: April 1, 1974; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Commissioner RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Thom Provincial Police NAME: CHANN, Sokkim (Male) DPOB: September 16, 1976; Kraties POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Kratie Provincial Police ¶3. (U) Alternate Candidate: NAME: LIM, Vannak (Male) DPOB: June 15, 1969; Kampot POSITION: Deputy Office Chief RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville 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