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
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