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UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000289 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE 
U.S. COAST GUARD INTERNATUIONAL MARITIME OFFICER COURSE IN YORKTOWN, 
VIRGINIA; THE FIRST REPORT DATE TO THE ENGLISH TRAINING IS MAY 13, 
2009 AT DLIELC, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 
 
REF: 03 SECSTATE 034981 
 
¶1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. 
 
¶2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored 
training programs. 
 
¶3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored 
security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has 
conducted local human rights vetting for the following individual 
selected for the U.S. Coast Guard International Maritime Officer 
Course in Yorktown, Virginia; the first report date to the English 
training is May 13, 2009 at DLIELC, San Antonio, Texas. 
 
NAME: Moa Samoeun (Male) 
DPOB: Apr.30, 1959; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Cabinet 
RANK: Commander 
DEPT/UNIT: Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
¶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 individual. 
 
¶5. Individual will attend the U.S. coast Guard International 
Maritime Officer Course in Yorktown, Virginia; the first report date 
to the English training is May 13, 2009 at DLIELC, San Antonio, 
Texas. 
 
¶6. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses 
any credible information that the individual named above has been 
implicated in gross violations of human rights. 
 
¶7. Points of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Major Wayne 
Turnbull at turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219, or Jenae 
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. 
 
 
RODLEY