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TO RUEHVN/AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE IMMEDIATE 3742
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 6825
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS STATE 128039 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA 
BANGKOK "TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING COURSE" 
 
REF: Vientiane 625 
 
¶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 below.  These individuals 
are candidates for the "Tactical Safety and Planning" course hosted 
by International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Bangkok in Thailand 
from December 8-18,2008.  The Lao nominees are police officers in the 
Ministry of Public Security. 
 
¶2. (U) Candidates: 
 
Name and Rank: Police Major Bayphone Phimphisane 
Position: Deputy Chief of Investigative Section, Drug Control 
Department, General Department, Ministry of Public Security 
DPOB: 20 October 1964, Champasack, Lao PDR 
Ppt: S0046628; Expiration Date: 24 November 2012 
Lao ID: 0000498; Issue Date: 21/08/01 
 
Name and Rank: Police Captain Sengthong Souphaphong 
Position: Deputy of Administrative Section, Drug Control Department, 
Ministry of Public Security 
DPOB: 5 August 1972, Vientiane, Lao PDR 
Ppt: S 0012110; Expiration Date: 14 June 2009 
Lao ID: A1-0000500; Issue Date: 10 August 2001 
 
Name and Rank: Police Lieutenant Ouan Thongvilay 
Position: Technical Staff of Investigation Section, Drug Control 
Department, Ministry of Public Security 
DPOB: 28 October 1969, Savannakhet, Lao PDR 
Ppt: S0046629; Expiration Date: 24 November 2012 
Lao ID: 01-0204938; Issue Date: 24 November 2008 
 
¶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 listed 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: 
-Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov 
-Phone: 202-647-2989 
RICE