State Department cable with talking points to address concerns of foreign governments about their citizens being held at Guantanamo. The cable states; 1) These individuals pose a threat to the United States and international peace and security and are being detained on the same basis and under the same status as other detainees held in connection with our military operations.; 2) all detainees are being treated humanely and in accordance with the Geneva Conventions; 3) Representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross will be given the opportunity to visit with the detainees; 4) Countries of nationality may request through the State Department the opportunity to visit their detainees at Guantanamo Bay for intelligence gathering or law enforcement purposes; and 5) all detainees are being give appropriate food, adequate toiletry items and access to health and sanitary facilities. Detainees will be sent home at the end of the hostilities.
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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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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT REVIEW AUTHORITY: THEODORE SELLIN UNCLASSIFIED DATE/CASE ID: 28 DEC 2004 200303827
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3. (U) Talking Points
For all posts:
-- On October 28, a U.S. military aircraft arrived at
the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba carrying a number
of individuals detained ir connection with military
operations in Afghanistan. These included (number)
national(s) of your country. The USG does not intend to
make names of the individuals.being detained at Guantanamo
Bay public at this time.
-- These individuals pose a threat to the United States
and international peace and security and are being detained
on the same basis and under the same -tatus as other
detainees held in connection with our military operations.
For operational and security reasons, we have transported
them to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay.
-- All detainees are beinc treated humanely.
Representatives from the International Committee of the Red
Cross will be given the opportunity to visit with the
detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
-- Countries of nationality may request through the
State Department the opportunity to visit their detainees at
Guantanamo Bay for intelligence gathering or law enforcement
purposes, subject to specific guidance as described in
reftel B.
-- The United States is evaluating the possibility of
prosecuting these detainees in an U.S. forum.
-- We will also be evaluating the possibility of
transferring certain individuals to their country of
nationality, including for possible 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 you would be able to investigate and
prosecute vigorously all of your nationals who are al Qaida
or 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?
-- Are you aware of any pending charges against these
persons in other countries? If so, what are those charges
and against whom have they been brought?
-- Would these persons be subject to prosecution in
your country, 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?
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