RETRACTION OF VETTING REQUEST FOR MOL ROEUP TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000529 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB SUBJECT: RETRACTION OF VETTING REQUEST FOR MOL ROEUP TO ATTEND THE COMPREHENSIVE COURSE ON SECURITY CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH TERRORISM IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AUGUST 17-21, 2009 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA REF: PHNOM PENH 512 ¶1. This is an action cable. ¶2. Post retracts the request for human rights vetting pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the below-listed individual as a candidate to attend the Comprehensive Course on Security Challenges Associated with Terrorism in South East Asia August 17-21, 2009 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Reftel). NAME: Mol, Roeup (Male) DPOB: September 25, 1951; Phnom Penh POSITION: Director of Cambodian Intelligence and Research RANK: Lieutenant General DEPT/UNIT: High Command Headquarters ¶3. Action request: Please terminate the vetting request (Reftel) submitted to the Department for the above-named individual. Please continue the vetting request for the second named individual, Chhay Sinarith. ¶4. Post regrets the error and will liaise with the requesting office to determine if an appropriate alternate can be identified. ¶5. Point of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Major Wayne Turnbull at turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219. RODLEY