State Department cable announcing authorization to enter in to talks with other governments to take or receive their own citizens that are Guantanamo detainees for detention and potential prosecution in their home country. The cable is otherwise heavily redacted.
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DRAFTED BY: S/WCI:RMILLER -- 03/21/03 (202) 647-5093
APPROVED BY: S/WCI:PPROSPER
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SUBJECT: PROSPOSED TRANSFER OFI BI, B7(A), B7(C)
(DETAINEES FOR
CONTINUED DETENTION OR PROSECUTION BY II
A)
B)
REF:
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C) STATE 70555
D)
E)
CLASSIFIED BY S/WCI, AMBASSADOR PIERRE-RICHARD PROSPER
FOR REASONS 1.5(B) AND (D)
1.
(U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST - SEE PARAGRAPH 2.
2.
(S) POST IS ADVISED THAT BLANKET CIRCULAR 175 AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE AND CONCLUDE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON THE POTENTIAL TRANSFER AND CONTINUED DETENTION OF ENEMY COMBATANTS WAS APPROVED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE ON MARCH 21. THIS ENABLES THE USG TO ENGAGE SAG AND OTHER INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS ON THIS MATTER AND PURSUE SIMILAR AGREEMENTS. REFTEL D AND E, POST IS AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES WITH I Bl, B7(A), B7(C)
I BY
DELIVERING THE TEXT OF THE LETTER FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 4
REGARDING PROPOSED TRANSFER OF 5
I ENEMY
COMBATANTS FROM USG CONTROL AT GUANTANAMO TO THAT OF
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FOR CONTINUED DETENTION AND/OR PROSECUTION. POST SHOULD
BE CLEAR IN ANY EXCHANGE WITH ITHAT THE TERMS AND
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CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE LETTER ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.
3. (S) POST WILL CONVEY TO I ITHAT THE UNITED STATES IS
PREPARED TO EFFECT THIS EXCHANGE OF NOTES WITH A SMALL
NUMBER OF I I ENEMY COMBATANTS CURRENTLY HELD AT
GUANTANAMO WHILE THE US AND UNDERTAKE
NEGOTIATIONS OF A FORMAL AGREEMENT ON TRANSFER AND
CONTINUED DETENTION OF ENEMY COMBATANTS. POST MAY
FURTHER CONVEY TOI ITHAT NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE
REGARDING THE TRANSFER AND/OR RELEASE OF ADDITIONAL
NATIONALS CURRENTLY DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO. PROCESSING
OF THESE DETAINEES CONTINUES. POST SHOULD ALSO CONVEY TO
THAT ALTHOUGH THE USG DOES NOT PRESENTLY HAVE
I I
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OF THIS NATURE WITH OTHER FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS, SEVERAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE
TO EXPLORE SUCH DISCUSSIONS. THE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS
AUTHORIZATION TO ENGAGE OTHER INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS ON
THIS MATTER AND PURSUE SIMILAR AGREEMENTS.
4. (S/REL TO TEXT OF DRAFT AGREEMENT:
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YOUR EXCELLENCY,
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