LEAHY VETTING FOR PACAF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTIC SYMPOSIUM

UNCLAS DHAKA 000676 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR PACAF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTIC SYMPOSIUM (PILS) IN USA, AUGUST 10-13, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in PACAF International Logistic Symposium (PILS) in USA, which will begin on August 10, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 09, ¶2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 23 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: M Abdul Haris Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Air Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 8343 Date of Birth: 01 January 1963 Place of Birth: Faridpur, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Air Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 8392 Date of Birth: 09 January 1965 Place of Birth: Manikgonj, 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