DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 032590 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM ASEC MARR MOPS SNAR MASS SN SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ANG HUI HONG ROY AND TAN POH CHUAN REF: SINGAPORE 292 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Intellectual Property Rights Course scheduled from April 27, 2009 through May 1, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: ANG Hui Hong Roy; DOB: 15 April 1975; POB: Singapore; PPN: E0860539B; Organization/Rank: Singapore Customs, Higher Superintendent of Customs; Current Position: Intelligence Officer TAN Poh Chuan; DOB: 22 March 1964; POB: Singapore; PPN: S1646737E; Organization/Rank: Singapore Customs, Senior Customs Officer; Current Position: Assistant Intelligence Officer ¶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 candidates 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 candidates 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 CLINTON