LEAHY VETTING FOR NORTHEAST-SOUTH ASIA EXECUTIVE

UNCLAS DHAKA 001585 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 NORTHEAST-SOUTH ASIA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR, OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 15, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Northeast-South Asia Executive Seminar scheduled to be held from October 24 to November 15, 2007 in Washington, DC. Post vetting was completed on September 30, ¶2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by October 14, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: Name: Muhammad Tasnim Rank: Brig. General Unit: Dhaka HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BA-2174 Date of Birth: 13 May 1961 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶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