HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GROUND SUPPLY OFFICER

UNCLAS DHAKA 000714 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT. FOR SCA/PB ATTN: BRENT CHRISTENSEN DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG DEPT FOR DRL ATTN: ROD MORGAN OR LEROY POTTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GROUND SUPPLY OFFICER COURSE, JULY 5 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates has been selected for participation in the Ground Supply Officer Course at Camp LeJeune from July 5 to September 8, 2007. Post vetting was completed on April 29, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 1, 2007, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Name: Simshon Biplob Das Rank: Lt. Commander Unit: Coast Guard HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: P No-1103 DOB: 08/16/72 POB: Dinajpur, 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. BUTENIS