LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC COMPREHENSIVE

UNCLAS DHAKA 001783 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 COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSES (APCSS) IN WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 13, 2008. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Comprehensive Security Responses (APCSS) to be held January 14 - February 13, 2008 in Washington, DC. Post vetting was completed on November 13, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 13, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: Name: Mohammad Makbul Hossain Rank: Commander Unit: BNS ISSA Khan, New Mooring Unit Location: Chittagong, Bangladesh Personal Number: P No. 252 Date of Birth: 31 Dec 1961 Place of Birth: Tangail, 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