LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT

UNCLAS DHAKA 000004 SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (CHANGING MRN TO READ 00004) DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE (CCM) IN USA, 18 FEBRUARY 2010 TO 19 MARCH 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the APCSS Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) Course in USA, which will begin on 18 February, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 29, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by January 10, 2010 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: Mohammad Atiqur Rahman Rank: Commander Unit: CGS Ruposhi Bangla Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 813 Date of Birth: 5 January 1971 Place of Birth: Jessore ¶2. Name: Mohammad Saidul Islam Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: CGS Zone Unit Location: Bhola Personal Number: 609 Date of Birth: 12 August 1966 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. DEAN