LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CAPTAINS CAREER

UNCLAS DHAKA 000582 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE IN USA, JULY 13, 2009 - JANUARY 22, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Military Intelligence Captains Career Course in USA, which will begin on July 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 09, ¶2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 20 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Muhammad Sharif ul Alam Rank: Captain Unit: Rapid Action Battalion Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BA - 6104 Date of Birth: 21 October 1979 Place of Birth: Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh ¶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