LEAHY VETTING FOR COBRA GOLD EXERCISE IN THAILAND, JANUARY

UNCLAS DHAKA 001088 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR COBRA GOLD EXERCISE IN THAILAND, JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY 12, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Cobra Gold Exercise in Thailand, which will begin on January 31, ¶2010. Post vetting was completed on December 07, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 22, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Kazi Mohammad Kaiser Hossain Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Armed Forces Division Unit Location: DHAKA Personal Number: BA-3534 Date of Birth: 15 November 1967 Place of Birth: Comilla, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Mohammad Humayun Kabir Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: DHAKA Personal Number: P No 903 Date of Birth: 01 September 1971 Place of Birth: Tangail, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Md Shafiqul Islam Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Air Headquarters Unit Location: DHAKA Personal Number: BD/8384 Date of Birth: 26 October 1969 Place of Birth: Rangpur, 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. DEAN