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P 130758Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
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INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2680

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000162 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP 
BANGKOK FOR ILEA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "BASIC 
INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS" COURSE IN BANGKOK 
 
REF:  STATE 13387 
 
¶1.  This is an action cable.  See Paragraph six. 
 
¶2.  Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored 
training programs. 
 
¶3.  Post requests a Leahy vetting response from the Department by 
April 3, 2009.  The individuals listed below will attend ILEA Basic 
Intelligence Collection and Analysis Course scheduled for May 11 - 
May 22, 2009 with report date of May 10, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. 
To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.-sponsored 
security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh conducted 
local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected 
for ILEA-funded training: 
 
NOMINEES: 
 
NAME: NOUV, Sopha (Male) 
DPOB: September 17, 1971; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Intelligence Department 
 
NAME: SIENG, Sambath (Male) 
DPOB: January 1, 1958; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Internal Security Department 
 
NAME: PHAUK, Kolkomar (Male) 
DPOB: November 5, 1974; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Maj. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry, Intelligence Department 
 
NAME: CHIM, Noeun (Male) 
DPOB: May 1, 1969; Takeo 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Maj. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interio, Takeo Provincial Police 
 
NAME: PHAN, Ratana (Male) 
DPOB: March 5, 1981; Prey Veng 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Lt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department 
 
NAME: Y, Leang (Male) 
DPOB: September 4, 1968; Kandal 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Lt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Municipal Commissary Police 
 
ALTERNATES: 
 
NAME: TOUCH, Phallin (Female) 
DPOB: January 1, 1969; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Maj. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Personnel Department 
 
NAME: UM, Mealea (Male) 
DPOB: September 15, 1970; Prey Veng 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Capt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department 
 
¶4.  U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has reviewed its files and finds that, 
as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross 
violations of human rights by the above-mentioned individuals. 
 
¶5.  The individuals listed below will attend ILEA Basic Intelligence 
Collection and Analysis Course scheduled for May 11 - May 22, 2009 
with report date of May 10, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.  This course 
will provide the participants with an understanding of tactical, 
operational and strategic intelligence and analysis. 
 
¶6.  Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible 
information that the individuals named above have been implicated in 
gross violations of human rights.  Post requests a Leahy vetting 
response from the Department by April 3, 2009. 
 
¶7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Janet Deutsch at 
deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia Gale at 
galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110. 
 
RODLEY