LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS AND

UNCLAS DHAKA 000010 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS AND INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE IN USA, FEBRUARY 06 TO MARCH 26, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Patrol Officers Communications and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on February 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by January 17, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: M Tanveer Ahmed Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Issa Khan Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 1553 Date of Birth: 01 November 1982 Place of Birth: Laxmipur ¶2. Name: A Z M Zahurul Islam Rank: LRO (G) (CDIII) Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 970095 Date of Birth: 25 November 1978 Place of Birth: Bhola ¶3. Name: Muhammad Anwarul Islam Rank: LRO (G) (CDIII) Unit: BNS Issa khan Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 20000193 Date of Birth: 07 December 1980 Place of Birth: Moulovibazar ¶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