This State Department cable provides talking points concerning informing foreign governments about the transfer of their citizens/nationals to Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan. The cable instructs the Missions/Embassies to assure host governments that “All detainees have been and will continue to be treated humanely”; The U.S. “[is] evaluating the possibility of returning certain individuals to their country of nationality for further detention and legal action” The detainee’s government is also being asked “Do you have any information from your own sources that connects these persons with al-Qaida or the Taliban? And, “What types of punishments are available under your law for offenses that have been or might be brought against these persons in your country?” Finally, “If pressed: We are studying the issue of allowing foreign governments access to [the] detainees in Guantanamo. Bay and will discuss with you further soon.” And concludes with, “The most pressing matter at hand is ensuring that those who pose or might pose a continuing threat to the United States remain securely detained.”
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: WILLIAM E LANDFAIR
CLASSIFICATION: SECRET REASON: 1.4(D)
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DATE/CASE ID: 16 NOV 2004 200303827
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/1Z7 TAGS: PTER, PREL, KAWC, SUBJECT: FEBRUARY 15 T SFER OF DETAINEES 10 GUANTANAMO
REF: A) STATE 6135
B) STATE 20095
Classified by S/WCI Pierre Prosper, for reasons 1.5 (b)
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1. (U) This is an action message.
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3. (C) Addressee posts I are requested to inform host governments at tine earliest B1
opportunity of information rilated to the transfer of their
national(s) to U.S. facilities in
Guantanamo Lay. Personal intormation on detainees in
para5raph 6 may be shared with host government. We will
provide further identifying details on detainees that could
be shared with host governments as it becomes available.
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-- At mid-afternoon local time February 15, a U.S. military
aircraft arrived at the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay,
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-- These individuals pose a threat to the United States and international peace and security. For operational and security reasons, we have transported them to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay.
-- All detainees will be treated humanely.
-- The United States is evaluating the possibility of
prosecuting these detainees in a U.S. forum.
-- we are also evaluating the possibility of returning
certain individuals to their country of nationality for
further legal action. Before making any decisions, however,
we seek additional information.
-If you have information concerning these detainees, and
especially information concerning any criminal conduct
(including violations of the laws of war) that they are
alleged to have committed, we would appreciate receiving
that information through the law enforcement liaison at our
embassy.
-- We would hope that you would be able to prosecute
vigorously all of your nationals who have aided al-Qaida
terrorists.
-- Do you have any information from your own sources that
connects these persons with al-Qaida or the Taliban?
-- Are there any charges pending against these persons in
your country? If so, what are those charges and against
whom have they been brought?
• -- Would these persons be subject to prosecution in yourcountry, and if so, for what crimes? For crimes committed inside your country? For crimes committed outside, including for acts related to the Afghan conflict or terrorist acts?
-- What types of punishments are available under your law
for offenses that have been or might be brought against
these persons in your country?
5. (U) Reftel B provides detailed guidance regarding
requests for access to detainees in Guantanamo.
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The most pressing matter at hand is ensuring that those who pose or might pose a continuing threat to the UnitedStates remain securely detained. Clirrently we are holding Bl over and at Guantanamo Bay. As presently envisioned, detentions and prosecutions of al-Qaida and notable Taliban members could be undertaken bythree parties: the United States, the respective governments
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rted nationals detainedl 1 and the authorities themselves. We will want to maintain our exi ility of action in all scenarios.
In coming weeks we will make further transfers of
detained al-Qaida, senior Taliban officials and others who
we believe pose a threat.
We will make determinations at a later date concerning
detainees who may be subject to U.S. prosecution. We will
also examine the possibility of other states undertaking
prosecutions.
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8. (U) Please slug responses for S/WCI, L,
DOD/OGC(Davidson), DOD/OSD/SOLIC(Hollis), DOZ/CRM(Bruce
Swartz), and NSC/Legal(Bellinger).
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