LEAHY VETTING.

UNCLAS DHAKA 000778 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING. ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in various courses. Post vetting was completed on July 22, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 30, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: Name: Mohammad Nahid Hasan Chowdhury DPOB: January 1, 1984, Comilla Rank: Sub Lieutenant Course: Specilized English Language Training and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Course Name: Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman DPOB: December 27, 1977, Naogaon Rank: Lieutenant Commander Course: Surface Warfare Officer Course Name: Mohammad Shameem Ahsan Jaglul DPOB: July 1, 1965, Dhaka Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Course: Stability, Security, Transition and reconstruction course Name: Syed Asif Iqbal DPOB: June 22, 1960, Jessore Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Course: Medical Observer Course ¶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 this individual or any unit he has served in has been involved in gross violations of human rights. Pasi