LEAHY VETTING FOR MANEUVER CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE IN USA,

UNCLAS DHAKA 000113 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR MANEUVER CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE IN USA, MARCH 15 TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Maneuver Captains Career Course in USA, which will begin on March 15, 2010. Post vetting was completed on February 08, 2010. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 22, 2010 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Abdul Aziz Rank: Major Unit: Armored Corps Center and School Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: BA-5779 Date of Birth: 09 December 1978 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Mukit Mahmud Rank: Major Unit: Armored Corps Center and School Unit Location: Bogra Personal Number: BA-6123 Date of Birth: 02 July 1979 Place of Birth: Dhaka, 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