DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA

UNCLAS STATE 000206 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM KCRM PTER PREL MARR SNAR HK CH TH SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK - SPECIAL INVESTIGATION GROUP (SIG) ON PANGOLIN AND BIG CATS WORKSHOP REF: BEIJING 4684 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual from the State Forestry Administration, Department of Forest Police listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ILEA Bangkok course entitled Special Investigation Group (SIG) on Pangolin and Big Cats Workshop from January 7-9, 2009. ¶2. (SBU) Candidate: Name: GENG Yongping Gender: Male DOB: 08 February 1979 POB: Yunnan Province, China Rank: Police Superintendent, Class II Unit: State Forestry Administration, Department of Forest Policy Title: Section Chief, Criminal Investigation Division Passport No: 676 8318 Expiration date 20 OCT 2011 ¶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 individual 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 individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE