LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER COURSE IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 000113 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER COURSE IN USA, FEBRUARY 8 TO MAY 18, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course in USA, which will begin on February 8, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 2, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 6, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Muhammad Rafiul karim Rank: Flight Lieutenant Unit: Staff Officer 2, ACS Maintenance, Air HQ (U) Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 9128 Date of Birth: 30 December 1980 Place of Birth: Kishoregonj ¶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