DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR VIETNAM LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 135445 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR KCRM VM SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR VIETNAM LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATION / CHEMICAL CONTROL COURSE REF: HANOI 1366 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Clandestine Lab Investigation/Chemical Control Course from January 12-23, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Nguyen Xuan Truong, Maj. COL. DOB: Dec 15, 1973 POB: Nam Dinh, Vietnam Institute of Forensic Science, Hanoi Nguyen Xuan Hong, Lt. COL. DOB: Feb 07, 1964 POB: Ninh Binh, Vietnam Chief of Division, Hung Yen Counter Narcotic Police Nguyen Duy Dong, Sr. LT. DOB: Jul 27, 1973 POB: Thanh Hoa Officer, Counter Narcotic Department, Hanoi Hoang Huu Toan, CAPT. DOB: Nov 16, 1977 POB: Hanoi, Vietnam Instructor, Peoples Police University, Ho Chi Minh City ¶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 paragraph 2 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