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UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000773 
 
US DAO PHNOM PENH CB 
 
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 INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE 
US NAVY JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE, NOVEMBER 2-13, 
2009 AT REAM NAVAL BASE, SIHANOUK PROVINCE, CAMBODIA 
 
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 individuals 
selected for the US Navy Junior Development Train-the-Trainer 
Course, November 2-13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base, Sihanouk Province, 
Cambodia. 
 
NAME: Im, Saroeun (Male) 
DPOB: September 27, 1961; Kandal 
POSITION: Captain of Ship 1131 
RANK: Lieutenant Commander 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Khuth, Ry (Male) 
DPOB: July 22, 1958; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Technical Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Commander 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Chhay, Sitha (Male) 
DPOB: May 2, 1960; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Technical Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Commander 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Tep, Sophal (Male) 
DPOB: February 1, 1962; Kampot 
POSITION: Staff of S3 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Chhun, Moeun (Male) 
DPOB: March 2, 1965; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Gunner 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Kim, Sopha (Male) 
DPOB: April 17, 1965; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Air Defense Unit 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Ou, Sothy (Male) 
DPOB: January 15, 1967; Kandal 
POSITION: Captain of Ship 1107 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Say, Chhunly (Male) 
DPOB: April 5, 1963; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Captain of Ship 1105 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy 
 
NAME: Hum, Lay (Male) 
DPOB: March 10, 1979; Kandal 
POSITION: Captain of Ship 1134 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, 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 individuals. 
 
¶5. Individuals will attend the US Navy Junior Development 
Train-the-Trainer Course, November 2-13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base, 
Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. 
 
¶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. 
 
¶7. Points of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Major Wayne 
Turnbull turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219 or Jenae 
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. 
 
 
RODLEY