DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 130311 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - APCSS ADVANCE SECURITY COOPERATION 09-1 REF: KUALA LUMPUR 1066 ¶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 individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance in an APCSS Advance Security Cooperation 09-1 training course scheduled from January 22, 2009 through March 11, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. ¶2. (U) CANDIDATES: Name: Rosli bin MOHD YUSOF DOB: 19-Feb-54 POB: Batu Gajah, Perak Position/Unit: Directing Staff (Air Force),Malaysian Armed Forces Defense College, Kuala Lumpur Name: Mohd Sabri bin MOHAMED DOB: 16-May-61 POB: Pekan, Pahang Position/Unit: Head of Enforcement, Batu Uban (Penang),Northern Territory Name: Lee Kwang Lock DOB: 28-Feb-54 POB: Malacca Position/Unit: Directing Staff (Navy),Malaysian Armed Forces Defense College Name: Abdul Harith Mustaffa bin Ahmad Khairati DOB: 25-Apr-63 POB: Penang Position/Unit: Head of Enforcement, Labuan Maritime District, Territory of Sabah and Labuan ¶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 individuals 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 individuals 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