LEAHY VETTING FOR THE BALANCE BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL

UNCLAS DHAKA 001250 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR THE BALANCE BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL MILITARY EXERCISE, 16 APRIL - 30 MAY 2009. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following units have been selected for participation in the Balance Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Sylhet, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 16 April - 30 May ¶2009. Post vetting was completed on 7 Dec 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by 21 Dec 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Md Ali Sadain Hasan Rank: Major Unit: 1st Para Commando Battalion Unit Location: Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet Personal Number: BA-5732 Date of Birth: 19770207 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: M Mashudur Hasan Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Titumir/Khulna Shipyard Ltd Unit Location: Khulna Personal Number: 788 Date of Birth: 19700301 Place of Birth: 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 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