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, and policy guidance for foreign governments to visit and access the detainees at Guantanamo that are their citizens. The cable instructs the Missions/Embassies to inform foreign governments that: the foreign government's access to these detainees is limited to intelligence and/or law enforcement purposes; The United States will video tape and sound record the interviews between representatives of your government and the detainee(s); The senior U.S. representative present may terminate an interview at any time; The U.S. Department of Defense must be provided a copy of your government's final report on the visit; and Your Government will be required to reimburse the Department of Defense for all costs associated with the visit incurred by the US Government, including the costs of transportation, lodging, and meals.
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REF: A) STATE 61351B) STATE 20095
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1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. B2
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: SHARON E AHMAD
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3. (C) ADDRESSEE POSTS (NOT/NOT INCLUDING HAVANA) ARE
REQUESTED TO INFORM HOST GOVERNMENTS AT THE EARLIEST
OPPORTUNITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TRANSFER OF
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THEIR NATIONAL(S) ICpp U.S FACILITIES IN B1
GUANTANAMO BAY. PERSONAL INFORMATION ON DETAINEES IN
PARAGRAPH 6 MAY BE SHARED WITH HOST GOVERNMENT. WE WILL
PROVIDE FURTHER IDENTIFYING DETAILS ON DETAINEES THAT
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COULD BE SHARED WITH HOST GOVERNMENTS AS IT BECOMES
AVAILABLE. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE DETAILS ON NATIONALS FROM
THIRD COUNTRIES WITH HOST GOVERNMENT. POST, AND HOST
GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION
IS SELF-REPORTED BY THE DETAINEE. IT MAY BE INACCURATE
AND EVEN INTENDED TO DECEIVE. PLEASE USE TALKING POINTS
IN PARAGRAPH 4.
4. (U) TALKING POINTS
-- AT MID-AFTERNOON LOCAL TIME JUNE 16, A U.S. MILITARY
AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA CARRYING A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED IN
CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.
THESE INCLUDED (A) 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 WERE CAPTURED IN AFGHANISTAN AS
ENEMY COMBATANTS IN CONNECTION .WITH THE ONGOING ARMED
CONFLICT. THEY POSE A THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES AND
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY. THEY ARE BEING
DETAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF WAR
WHICH PERMIT U.S. MILITARY AUTHORITIES TO HOLD ENEMY
COMBATANTS AT LEAST FOR THE DURATION OF HOSTILITIES, AS
IS THE CASE FOR OTHER DETAINEES HELD IN CONNECTION WITH
OUR MILITARY OPERATIONS. FOR OPERATIONAL AND SECURITY
REASONS, WE HAVE TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE U.S. NAVAL
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STATION AT GUANTANAMO BAY.
-- ALL DETAINEES HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SECRET 1
PAGE 04CSTATEC119189 192126Z TREATED. HUMANELY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE THIRD GENEVA CONVENTION. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS ARE PRESENT AT GUANTANAMO AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH EACH DETAINEE PRIVATELY.
-- THE UNITED STATES IS EVALUATING THE POSSIBILITY OF PROSECUTING THESE INDIVIDUALS IN A U.S. FORUM.
-- WE ARE ALSO EVALUATING THE POSSIBILITY OF RETURNING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY FOR FURTHER DETENTION AND 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 INVESTIGATE THE ACTIVITIES OF YOUR NATIONALS, WHO HAVE AIDED AL-QAIDA
TERRORISTS OR COMMITTED OTHER CRIMES, AND TO THE GREATEST
EXTENT POSSIBLE, BE ABLE TO PROSECUTE THEM VIGOROUSLY FOR
THEIR CRIMINAL CONDUCT.
-- 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?
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-- 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
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THESE PERSONS IN YOUR COUNTRY?
5.
(U) REF B PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE REGARDING
REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO DETAINEES IN GUANTANAMO.'
6.
(S/REL TO GOVERNMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN PARA 3)
DETAINEE DATA:
Bl, B6, B7(C)
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7. (C) BACKGROUND FOR POSTS
(C) THE MOST PRESSING MATTER AT HAND IS ENSURING THAT
THOSE WHO POSE OR MIGHT POSE A CONTINUING THREAT TO THE
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UNITED STATES REMAIN SECURELY DETAINED. CURRENTLY WE ARE
HOLDING APPROXIMATELYI1 IAND
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AT GUANTANAMO BAY. AS PRESENTLY ENVISIONED, DETENTIONS .
AND PROSECUTIONS OF AL-QAIDA AND NOTABLE TALIBAN MEMBERS
COULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY ANY NUMBER OF PARTIES, INCLUDING
THE UNITED STATES, THE GOVERNMENTS OF NATIONALITIES OF
THOSE DETAINED, COUNTRIES ATTACKED OR TARGETED FOR ATTACK
BY PARTICULAR DETAINEES, AND/OR
WE WILL WANT TO MAINTAIN OUR FLEXIBILITY OF
ACTION IN ALL SCENARIOS.
(C)
IN COMING WEEKS WE WILL MAKE FURTHER TRANSFERS OF
DETAINED AL-QAIDA, SENIOR TALIBAN OFFICIALS AND OTHERS
WHO WE BELIEVE POSE A THREAT.
(C)
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.
8.
(U) PLEASE SLUG RESPONSES FOR(S/WCI, L,
DODZOGC:DAVIDSON, DOD/OSD/SOLIC:HOLLIS, AND NSC
LEGAL:BELLINGER
9.
(U) MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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