DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 124902 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE REF: KUALA LUMPUR 1018 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for attendance at the HIV/AIDS Conference training course December 5-12, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. The Defense Institute for Medical Operations (DIMO) will conduct the training. ¶2. (U) CANDIDATE: Name: Mohd Johan bin Mohd Johari DOB: 28-Aug-73 POB: Johor, Malaysia Position/Unit: Internal Medicine Specialist, 96 Armed Forces Hospital, Naval Base, Lumut, Perak ¶3. (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 individual identified in the paragraph above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE