LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAE EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC

UNCLAS DHAKA 001168 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAE EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES (NESA) COMBATING TERRORISM EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, DECEMBER 02 TO 18, 2008 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on December 02, 2008. Post vetting was completed on November 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by November 26 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Md. Abu Taleb Molla Rank: Deputy Secretary Unit: Ministry of Home Affairs Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 3521 Date of Birth: 8 July 1957 Place of Birth: Narail ¶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