DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA

UNCLAS STATE 135299 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK "CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS/CHEMICAL CONTROL" COURSE REF: Vientiane 651 ¶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 below. These individuals are candidates for the "Clandestine Lab Investigations/Chemical Control" course hosted by the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok, Thailand from January 12-23, 2009. The Lao nominees are police officers in the Ministry of Public Security. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Police Captain Ms. Khamkong Phetsomphou Deputy Chief Officer, Drug Control Department, General Police Department, Ministry of Public Security DPOB: 09 September 1973, Khammouane, Lao PDR Ppt: S0018820; Expiration Date: 23 August 2010 Lao ID: KK188; Issue Date: 14 September 2001 Police Lieutenant Phousy Sriththirath Technical Staff of Drug Control Division, Police Headquarter of Vientiane Capital, Ministry of Public Security DPOB: 11 July 1974, Champasack, Lao PDR Ppt: S 0012331; Expiration Date: 22 June 2009 Lao ID: A1-0001353; Issue Date: 13 August 2002 ¶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 listed 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