DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR BRUNEI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA

UNCLAS STATE 127297 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM KCRM PREL SNAR BX SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR BRUNEI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK "CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS/CHEMICAL CONTROL COURSE" REF: BANDAR SERI 268 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok "Clandestine Lab Investigations/Chemical Control Course" scheduled from January 12-23, ¶2009. The Government of Brunei is responsible for all transportation cost. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Hajah Mastura Binti Pengarah Haji Ismit DPOB: March 14, 1962; Brunei Rank: Narcotics Officer Department: Narcotics Control Bureau PPT #: 067135 ID Card #: 00-067135 Sex: Female Name: Mohd Abasni Bin Samat DPOB: January 24, 1980; Brunei Rank: Assistant Narcotics Officer II Department: Narcotics Control Bureau PPT #: 00279746 ID Card #: 00-279746 Sex: Male ¶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 candidates identified 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 candidates 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