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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PHNOMPENH231 2009-04-07 08:15 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Phnom Penh 
VZCZCXYZ0004
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPF #0231 0970815
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 070815Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0583
INFO RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHHMUNA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J45/J5/FPA//
RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ32
 
UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000231 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEE FOR "SYMPOSIUM ON 
EAST ASIAN SECURITY" JUNE 5-29, 2009 IN HONOLULU, HAWAII 
 
REF:  STATE 8594 
 
1.  This is an action cable. Please see Paragraph Six. 
 
2.  Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored 
training programs. 
 
3.  The individual listed below will attend the SYMPOSIUM ON EAST 
ASIAN SECURITY (SEAS) is a program to reinforce security cooperation 
and support for counter-terrorism activities within the East 
Asia/Pacific Region.  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 
individual. 
 
NOMINEE: 
 
NAME: POR, PHAK (Male) 
DPOB: May 10, 1975; Phnom Penh 
RANK: Brigadier General 
POSITION: Assistant to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of 
Interior Sar Kheng; Director of the Ministry of Interior Department 
of International Relations 
 
 
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 individual. 
 
5.  The above individual will attend the Symposium on East Asian 
Security (SEAS) scheduled for June 5-29, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
This program to reinforce security cooperation and support for 
counter-terrorism activities within the East Asia/Pacific region. 
 
6.  Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible 
information that the individual named above has been implicated in 
gross violations of human rights. 
 
7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Janet Deutsch at 
deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Major Wayne Turnbull 
at turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-219. 
 
RODLEY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drafted:  March 3, 2009 
Pol/Econ: Landerson 
 
Cleared: 
Pol/Off:  Jdeutsch 
 
Cleared: 
Pol/Econ A/Chief: Msweeney 
 
Approved: 
ADCM:  Glawless