Cablegate: Thailand: Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 003004

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: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: MAJ. WEERACHON SOMBOONSIN

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 26 APRIL 2005

B. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE

1. (U) This is an action request for human rights
verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para. 2.

2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for Maj. Weerachon
SOMBOONSIN, 1st Air Mobile Company, who has been selected to
attend the following courses listed below. Embassy Bangkok
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Political
Counselor, Robert J. Clarke, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.

-- WCN S108 - Specialized English Language Training Course
at Lackland AFB, TX from 25 May - 29 July 2005.

-- UH-60 Aviator Qualification Course at Ft. Rucker, AL from
4 August - 22 September 2005.
BOYCE

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