Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 8:55 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 06BANGKOK4310

VZCZCXYZ0007
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBK #4310 2000855
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 190855Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0283
INFO RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUWGTCH/JIATF WEST //J3// IMMEDIATE
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J5// IMMEDIATE
RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ3// IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004310

SIPDIS

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: SQN.LDR. VENIKA BOONMA-KLEE (WRTAF)

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 4 JULY REC'D 14 JULY 2006

B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE

1. This is an action request.

2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for Sqn.Ldr.
Venika BOONMA-KLEE (WRTAF), Directorate of Intelligence,
Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend
course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by
this/these person(s). Embassy Bangkok Political Counselor,
Susan M. Sutton, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.

WCN No., Course Name, Location and Duration:

-- WCN 2229 - International Intelligence Officer Course at
Goodfellow AFB, TX from 21 Aug. - 30 Nov. 2006.
ARVIZU

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