DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - POST

UNCLAS STATE 128796 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM KCRM PTER PREL MARR SNAR HK CH TH SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - POST BLAST INVESTIGATIONS AND CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS/CHEMICAL CONTROL COURSES REF: BEIJING 4429 ¶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 in paragraph 2 below. The individuals from the Tianjin and Hubei public security bureaus listed below are candidates to attend training at ILEA Bangkok. ¶2. (SBU) Names of proposed participants for the ILEA Bangkok course entitled Post Blast Investigations scheduled from January 12-23, 2009 are as follows: Name: FU Li Gender: Male DOB: 23 September 1970 POB: Tianjin Rank: Supervisor, Second Class Unit: No. 1 Brigade, Criminal Investigation Division, Tianjin Public Security Department Title: Group Chief, No. 2 Group Passport No: P00444833 Expiration Date: 17 October 2013 Name: CHEN Weidong Gender: Male DOB: 10 October 1966 POB: Tianjin Rank: Supervisor, Second Class Unit: No. 13 Brigade, Criminal Investigation Division, Tianjin Public Security Department Title: Group Chief, Explosion Case Disposal Group Passport No: P00444430 Expiration Date: 9 September 2013 ¶3. (SBU) Names of proposed participants for the ILEA Bangkok course entitled Clandestine Lab Investigations/ Chemical Control scheduled from January 12-23, 2009 are as follows: Name: ZHANG Zigang Gender: Male DOB: 24 December 1975 POB: Hubei Rank: Supervisor, Third Class Unit: General Office, Narcotics Division, Wuhan Public Security Bureau Title: Deputy Chief Passport No: P00349933 Expiration Date: 17 October 2013 Name: TAO Yudong Gender: Male DOB: 18 April 1976 POB: Hubei Rank: Supervisor, Third Class Unit: Third Group, Narcotics Division, Wuhan Public Security Bureau Title: Deputy Chief Passport No: P00349875 Expiration Date: 9 September 2013 Name: GUO Tao Gender: Male DOB: 13 September 1974 POB: Hubei Rank: Superintendent, First Class Unit: Foreign Affairs Division, Wuhan Public Security Bureau Title: Staff Passport No: P00349934 Expiration Date: 17 October 2013 ¶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: -DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE