LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS STAFF OFFICER COURSE IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 000019 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS STAFF OFFICER COURSE IN MALAYSIA, JANUARY 12 TO 23, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the United Nations Staff Officer Course in Malaysia, which will begin on January 12, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 6, ¶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 candidate: ¶1. Name: Mohammed Nazmul Haque Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: AD, Air Intelligence, Air HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 8722 Date of Birth: 28 February 1977 Place of Birth: Narshingdi ¶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