LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES

UNCLAS DHAKA 001129 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 (APCSS) COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT CORSE (CCM-1) - USA, NOVEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 18, 2008 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management Course in USA, which will begin on November 17, 2008.Post vetting was completed on October 27, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by November 11 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Ahmed Jamiul Islam Rank: Major Unit: Army Headquarters, Military Secretary's Branch Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 4414 Date of Birth: 05 January 1972 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶2. Name: A H M Masudul Karim Rank: Group Captain Unit: Air Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 7369 Date of Birth: 30 September 1956 Place of Birth: Pabna ¶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 David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Moriarty