Cablegate: Embassy/State Department Human Rights Vetting For

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 002795

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
EXERCISE FUSION TORCH 05-3

REF: A. STATE 058682

B. BANGKOK 2069
C. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
D. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE

1. (U) As authorized per Ref A, U.S. Embassy Bangkok
verifies that the Department of State has reviewed its files
and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross
violations of human rights by any of the Thai units listed in
Para 2, as of this date. Embassy Bangkok's Political Officer
Robert J. Clarke is the verifying officer for the Department
of State.

2. Selected units are:

A. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seal Team 3, Sattahip,
Thailand

B. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seam Team 1, Sattahip,
Thailand

C. Narcotics Suppression Bureau Division 1, Sub-Division 2,
Chonburi, Thailand

D. Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Unit Detachment 3,
Sattahip, Thailand
BOYCE

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