LEAHY VETTING FOR SENIOR MISSION LEADERS (SML) COURSE IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 000889 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR SENIOR MISSION LEADERS (SML) COURSE IN JAPAN, OCTOBER 19-30, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation Senior Mission Leaders (SML) Course in Japan, which will begin on October 19, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 14. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 28 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Quamruzzaman Rank: Brigadier General Unit: Army Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 2406 Date of Birth: 01 April 1963 Place of Birth: Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Tameem Ahmed Chowdhury Rank: Colonel Unit: Headquarters 33 Infantry Division Unit Location: Comilla Personal Number: 2596 Date of Birth: 17 January 1963 Place of Birth: Barisal, 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