LEAHY VETTING FOR GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY ASSISTANCE

UNCLAS DHAKA 000890 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY ASSISTANCE SYMPOSIUM IN USA, SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 01, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Global Maritime Security Assistance Symposium in USA, which will begin on September 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 14. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 27 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Abul Hasnat Rank: Captain Unit: COMCHIT Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 240 Date of Birth: 08 September 1959 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Mohammad Kamrul Hoque Chowdhury Rank: Commander Unit: SMWT Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 463 Date of Birth: 10 April 1964 Place of Birth: Munshiganj, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Abu Siraz Mohammad Monwarul Islam Rank: Commander Unit: Naval Headquarters/DNI Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 671 Date of Birth: 01 January 1967 Place of Birth: Bogra, 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