Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE8716
2009-01-30 20:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
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UNCLAS STATE 008716
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY AND SOH KONG PHENG
REF: SINGAPORE 75
UNCLAS STATE 008716
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY AND SOH KONG PHENG
REF: SINGAPORE 75
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 unit and commander below. This unit and commander are
candidates U.S. EX-IM Bank funding.
2. (U) Unit and Commander:
Unit: Defence Science and Technology Agency, a statutory board under
the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Singapore
Commander: SOH Kong Pheng; DOB: 11 November 1950; POB: Singapore;
Sex: Male; Current Position: Chief Executive, Defence Science and
Technology Agency
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 unit
and commander 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 unit and commander 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
SIPDIS, SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY AND SOH KONG PHENG
REF: SINGAPORE 75
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 unit and commander below. This unit and commander are
candidates U.S. EX-IM Bank funding.
2. (U) Unit and Commander:
Unit: Defence Science and Technology Agency, a statutory board under
the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Singapore
Commander: SOH Kong Pheng; DOB: 11 November 1950; POB: Singapore;
Sex: Male; Current Position: Chief Executive, Defence Science and
Technology Agency
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 unit
and commander 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 unit and commander 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