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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PHNOMPENH296 2009-05-07 05:21 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Phnom Penh
VZCZCXYZ0007
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPF #0296 1270521
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 070521Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0684
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2709
UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000296 
 
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 "SEAPORT 
BORDER ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND CARGO TARGETING AND RISK MANAGEMENT" 
COURSE IN BANGKOK 
 
REFS:  STATE 24639; STATE 28844 
 
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 individuals 
selected for the Seaport Border Enforcement Training and Cargo 
Targeting and Risk Management from June 8-19, 2009 in Bangkok, 
Thailand. 
 
NOMINEES: 
 
NAME: Bunnara, Bou (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 17, 1969; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Chief of Office, Assistance Director 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Planning, Technique and International 
Affairs 
 
NAME: Meng, Sem (Male) 
DPOB: Mar. 03, 1976; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Customs, Risk Management, and Audit 
Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Legal Affairs, Audit and Public Relations 
 
ALTERNATE: 
 
NAME: Senglay, Say (Male) 
DPOB: Aug. 11, 1973; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Customs, Risk Management, and Audit 
Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Legal Affairs, Audit and Public 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 individuals. 
 
5. The individuals will attend the Seaport Border Enforcement 
Training and Cargo Targeting and Risk Management from June 8-19, 
2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. 
 
6. Action request: 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 May 29, 2009. 
 
7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae 
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia 
Gale at galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110. 
 
 
 
ALLEGRA