LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 000388 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN USA, JUNE 08, 2009 TO JUNE 07, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Air Command and Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on June 08, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 16, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 31, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Abu Saleh Mahmud Mannafi Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: 09 Squadron, BAF Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 8688 Date of Birth: 22 July 1977 Place of Birth: Dhaka ¶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