LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANURARY

UNCLAS DHAKA 001238 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANURARY 13 TO FEBRUARY 05, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on January 13, ¶2009. Post vetting was completed on December 01, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 15, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: HNM Ehtesham Mahmud Rank: Group Captain Unit: BAF Academy Unit Location: Jessore Personal Number: 7918 Date of Birth: 21 October 1963 Place of Birth: Jessore ¶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. PASI