DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 035837 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - CHEW KOR RONG REF: SINGAPORE 337 ¶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 individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the "Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism" at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies from April 16, 2009 through May 12, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidate: CHEW Kor Rong; DOB: 26 August 1983; POB: Singapore; PPN: S8326096C; Organization/Rank: Singapore Army, Captain; Current Position: General Staff (Operations),Staff 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 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: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 CLINTON