VZCZCXRO9429
PP RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #0460 1130407
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 220407Z APR 08 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7661
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 4620

UNCLAS HANOI 000460 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, CA/OCS/EAP AND DRL/AWH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV PINR ASEC CONS VM
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON JAILED AMCIT NGUYEN QUOC QUAN 
 
1.(SBU) In an April 19 meeting with Vietnamese Ministry of Public 
Security (MPS) Deputy Director General To Lam (septel), DCM raised 
the status of imprisoned Amcit activist and alleged Viet Tan member 
Nguyen Quoc Quan.  Lam reported that Quan is out of the MPS 
investigation stage, and his case is now with the prosecutor, who is 
"validating" the case for arrest and trial made by the police. 
 
2.(SBU) Lam said that no family visits are allowed in this stage, 
and he said he could not guess how long it will last.  Lam confirmed 
that the charge will be related to Quan's alleged use of a false 
identity document to enter the country rather than political charges 
under article 88 of the GVN criminal code, "spreading propaganda 
against the State." 
 
¶3. (U) ConGen HCMC's last consular access visit with Nguyen Quoc 
Quan was on February 20. Both Embassy Hanoi and ConGen HCMC have 
repeatedly requested consular access visits since then and have yet 
to receive approval. 
 
¶4. (U) This cable was coordinated with ConGen HCMC. 
 
MICHALAK