Cablegate: Thailand: Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 004270

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: 1LT. MONTIRA YIMSOMBOON

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 10 JUNE 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 1Lt. Montira
YIMSOMBOON, Army Training Command, who has been selected to
attend the WCN N/A, Language Instructor Course at Lackland
AFB, TX from July 20, 2005 - Jan. 27, 2006. Embassy Bangkok
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok
Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.
BOYCE

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