Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA CHRISTY, 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: JUSMAG - NURSING SERVICE MANAGEMENT, TEXAS, AUGUST
01-26, 2008

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED JULY 21, 2008
B. 05 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) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for
individual listed below, which have been selected to attend
the course scheduled below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no
credible information at this time of gross violations of
human rights by this person. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer,
Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.

Course:
Nursing Service Management, Sheppard AFB, Texas, August 01-26,
2008.

Participant:
Wing Commander Nitaya Phuthammasiri, Directorate of Medical
Services, Air Support Command, Royal Thai Air Force, DPOB: August
05, 1958; Bangkok, Thailand.

JOHN

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