LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRBORNE AND PATHFINDER COURSE IN USA,

UNCLAS DHAKA 000082 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRBORNE AND PATHFINDER COURSE IN USA, MARCH 30 TO MAY 15, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airborne and Pathfinder Course in USA, which will begin on March 30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 15, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Mizan Rank: Major Unit: 1 Para Commando Battalion Unit Location: Army Headquarters Personal Number: BA - 5937 Date of Birth: 01 October 1978 Place of Birth: Sylhet, 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