Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights
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DE RUEHBK #4315 2000855
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O 190855Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0286
INFO RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUWGTCH/JIATF WEST //J3// IMMEDIATE
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J5// IMMEDIATE
RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ3// IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 004315
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: COL. KIJKONG RITTIKACHORN
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 14 JUL 2006
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
1. This is an action request.
2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for Col.
Kijkong RITTIKACHORN, Royal Thai Supreme Command, who has
been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy
Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations
of human rights by this/these person(s). Embassy Bangkok
Political Counselor, Susan M. Sutton, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.
WCN No., Course Name, Location and Duration:
-- WCN 1210 - Joint Transition War Fighting School -
Norfolk, VA from 3 Sept - 17 Nov. 2006
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