LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY

UNCLAS DHAKA 000297 SIPDIS 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 COURSE, APR-MAY 2008 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from April 3 to May 20, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 6, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by March 19, 2008, to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: Name: Mashiul Azam Rank: Air Commodore Unit: Commanding Officer, Kurmitola Air Force Base Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BD 7376 Date of Birth: December 1, 1958 Place of Birth: Jessore, 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. Pasi