LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY

UNCLAS DHAKA 001474 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES EXECUTIVE COURSE, OCTOBER 16-DECEMBER 5, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Executive Course to be held in Honolulu, HI from October 16 to December 5, 2007. Post vetting was completed on September 9, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed as soon as possible, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: Name: ASM Abdul Baten Rank: Commodore Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Personal Number: 185 Date of Birth: February 25, 2007 Place of Birth: Mymensingh, Bangladesh ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is Luke Zahner, unclass e-mail:zahnerlv@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate this individual or any unit he has served in has been involved in gross violations of human rights. Pasi