LEAHY VETTING FOR NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN USA,

UNCLAS DHAKA 000008 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN USA, JANURARY 07 TO JUNE 19, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Naval Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on January 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed as soon as possible to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Waseem Maqsood Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: BNS Haji Mohshin/NHQ/DNO Unit Location: NHQ, Dhaka Personal Number: 819 Date of Birth: 22 August 1971 Place of Birth: Barishal ¶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