Cablegate: Department Clearance for China Leahy Vetting Request - Ilea

VZCZCXYZ0014
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #9671 3151933
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O R 101928Z NOV 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING IMMEDIATE 4092
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 6377
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS STATE 119671

SIPDIS, SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KCRM PTER PREL MARR SNAR HK CH TH
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA
BANGKOK TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING COURSE

REF: BEIJING 4096

1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that,
to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights for the individuals identified in paragraph 2 below. The
individuals listed below are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok
Tactical Safety and Planning Course from December 8-18, 2008.

2. (U) Candidates:

Name: TIAN Weimin
DOB: July 8, 1964; POB: Wuhan
Unit: Wuhan Public Security Bureau
Title: Deputy Chief, Narcotics Division, Second Group
Passport No: P00349876
Expiration Date: October 9, 2013

Name: HU Ji
DOB: April 16, 1975; POB: Wuhan
Unit: Wuhan Public Security Bureau
Title: Foreign Affairs Division Staff
Passport No: P00348534
Expiration Date: October 17, 2012

Name: TAO Yudong
DOB: April 18, 1976; POB: Hubei
Unit: Wuhan Public Security Bureau
Title: Deputy Chief, Narcotics Division, Third Group
Passport No: P00349875
Expiration Date: October 9, 2013

3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized
parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by the
individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post
may cite this cable in response.

4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights
violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the
Department and not proceed with training.

5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose:
-DeBoseJL@state.gov
-Phone: 202-647-2989
RICE

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