DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 008719 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MARR MOPS PHUM SNAR MASS SN SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SINGAPORE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MAK CHEE HOE AND KOH CHEE HIAN REF: SINGAPORE 77 ¶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 Post Blast Investigations Course scheduled from March 23, 2009 through April 3, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: MAK Chee Hoe; DOB: 2 December 1973; POB: Singapore; PPN: E 0165069 D; Rank: Captain; Current Position: IEDD Platoon Leader, Singapore Civil Defence Force KOH Chee Hian; DOB: 13 April 1978; POB: Singapore; PPN: S 7810134 B; Rank: Lieutenant; Current Position: Fire Investigation Team Leader, Singapore Civil Defence Force ¶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