DOS Cable from the Kuwait Embassy to Secretary of State, Colin L. Powell, regarding a Kuwaiti citizen(s) being held by the Coalition in Iraq.
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM June 21, 2004
RELEASED IN PART
To: SECSTATE WASHDC - IMMEDIATE Bl, 1.4(B), 1.4(D)
Action: NEA
From: KUWAIT (KUWAIT 1928 - IMMEDIATE)
AMEMSASSY
ICRC, MOPS, OPDC, PHUM, PREL, IZ, KU
TAGS:
Captions: None
Subject: C) GOK INQUIRES ABOUT KUWAITI HELD IN IRAQ
Ref:
None
Classified By: CDA FRANK URBANCIC; REASON 1.4 (B, D).
1.
(U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3.
2.
(C) Post has received a diplomatic note, number 20041331
from MFA Coordination and Follow-Up Department, dated 20 June
2004, marked "Secret" and noting that B1!
arrested
January 1, 2004. The GOK note requests information on
'current legal status, the possibility of
transferring him to Kuwaiti authorities at the border, and
whether any other Kuwaiti citizens are being held by the
Coalition in Iraq.
3.
(U) ACTION REQUESTED: State Department please advise how
we should respond to the GOK.
4.
(U) Baghdad minimize considered.
URBANCIC
Additional Addressees:
None
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK E SCHN1ELZER DATE/CASE ID: 07 OCT 2004 200303827
UNCLASSIFIED
DOS-000179
UNCLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2014
TAGS: PREL, OPDC, MOPS, PHUM, ICRC, IZ, KU
SUBJECT: (C) GOK INQUIRES ABOUT KUWAITI HELD IN IRAQ
UNCLASSIFIED
DOS-000181