Cablegate: Request Leahy Vetting for Ilea Bangkok: Special
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SUBJECT: REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: SPECIAL
INVESTIGATION GROUP (SIG) ON PANGOLIN AND BIG CATS
WORKSHOP, ILEA BANGKOK, JANUARY 7-9
REF: SPELMAN-HOWARD EMAILS
1. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting
the following candidate from the State Forestry
Administration, Department of Forest Police, who has been
nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy
Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory
information on this individual.
2. (SBU) Biographical data of proposed participant for the
ILEA Bangkok course entitled Special Investigation Group
(SIG) on Pangolin and Big Cats Workshop January 7-9, 2009:
Name: GENG Yongping
Gender: Male
DOB: 08 February 1979
POB: Yunnan Province, China
Rank: Police Superintendent, Class II
Unit: State Forestry Administration, Department of Forest
Policy
Title: Section Chief, Criminal Investigation Division.
Passport No: 676 8318 Expiration date 20 OCT 2011
3. (SBU) Post apologizes for the short notice but seeks
Department approval for Mr. Geng's participation in the
course outlined above no later than 6 JAN 2009.
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