Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for Weapons of Mass Destruction Course,

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DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE,
OCTOBER 5

1. This is an action request. See para three.

2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in
the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October
5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 10, 2008. Post
requests that vetting be completed by September 15, 2008 to provide
sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct
Leahy vetting for the following candidates:

1. Name: Md. Abul Kalam Chowdhury
DPOB: 06/20/1967, Comilla
Rank: Inspector (UB)
Training: ATA WMD

2. Name: Md. Shahjahan Kabir
DPOB: 09/25/1965, Mymensingh
Rank: Inspector (UB)
Training: ATA WMD

3. Name: Md. Iqbal Bhaher Chowdhury
DPOB: 01/01/1973, Patuakhali
Rank: Sub - Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

4. Name: Ahmed Nashiruddin
DPOB: 01/19/1973, Chittagong
Rank: Sub- Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

5. Name: Md. Nurul Anwar
DPOB: December 31, 1967, Chittagong
Rank: Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

6. Name: Mrinal Kanti Saha
DPOB: October 5, 1963, Manikganj
Rank: Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

7. Name: Chandra Bhushan Mazumder
DPOB: 07/01/1953, Feni
Rank: Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

8. Name: Md. Shahadat Hoossain
DPOB: 06/04/1966, Rajbari
Rank: Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

9. Name: Mohammad Akter Hoossain
DPOB: 05/02/1976, Munshiganj
Rank: Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

10. Name: Md. Shahin Khan
DPOB: 02/28/1978, Patuakhali
Rank: Sub - Inspector
Training: ATA WMD

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

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