LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL CRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS

UNCLAS DHAKA 000011 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 CRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL AND INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE IN USA, JANURARY 16 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 Craft Propulsion Systems Maintenance and Overhaul and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by January 12, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: M M Ali Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Cant, Dhaka Personal Number: 1037 Date of Birth: 15 February 1978 Place of Birth: Patuakhali ¶2. Name: Mohammad Mujibar Rahman Rank: ERA IV (CD-III) Unit: BNS Nirbhoy Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 920510 Date of Birth: 01 September 1973 Place of Birth: Narail ¶3. Name: Al Beruni Rank: ME I (CD III) Unit: BNS Shahayak Unit Location: New Mooring, Chittagong Personal Number: 20040159 Date of Birth: 10 September 1986 Place of Birth: Bagerhat ¶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