LEAHY VETTING FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL

UNCLAS DHAKA 000012 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR 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 Outboard Motor 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 Mahbubur Rahman Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Cant, Dhaka Personal Number: 1304 Date of Birth: 27 October 1977 Place of Birth: Patuakhali ¶2. Name: Rafiqul Islam Rank: LME (CD III) Unit: BNS Titumir Unit Location: Town Khalispur, Khulna Personal Number: 940586 Date of Birth: 15 March 1977 Place of Birth: Gazipur ¶3. Name: Mohammad Abdul Awal Monju Rank: LEN (CD III) Unit: BNS Shahid Moazzam Unit Location: Kaptai, Rangamati Personal Number: 930474 Date of Birth: 13 December 1973 Place of Birth: Sherpur ¶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