State Department cable with talking points concerning an inquiry by the wives and family members requesting to visit their family members detained at Guantanamo. The cable states; 1) The U.S. government cannot address specific questions about specific detainees at this time; 2) all detainees are being treated humanely and in accordance with the Geneva Conventions; and 3) all detainees are being give appropriate food, adequate toiletry items and access to health and sanitary facilities.
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1.
(U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE -- SEE PARAGRAPH 3.
2.
(SBU) REF A DESCRIBES THE LATEST COMMUNICATION FROM B7(A), B7(C) WIVES OF NATIONALS DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO AND RELAYS A NUMBER OF INQUIRIES. PARAGRAPH 3 PROVIDES AN INTERAGENCY CLEARED RESPONSE THAT THE EMBASSY IS AUTHORIZED TO TRANSMIT BY LETTER
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ONLY TO THE WIVES AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED IT.
. EMBASSY MAY ALSO SHARE THEIR RESPONSE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF
AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
II B7(A), B7(C)
3. (SBU/REL) GUIDANCE FOR POST'S USE IN RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES
FROM FAMILY MEMBERS:
--THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS STATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS
THAT) IWORKING IN CLOSE COOPERATION
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF1 ITOOK CONTROL LAST
JANUARY OFI !NATIONALS WHO POSED A CREDIBLE SECURITY
THREAT TO US'PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES HERE AS WELL AS TO THE
B7(A), B7(C)
PEOPLE OF I I THE
TRANSPORTED1 ION JANUARY 19 TO GUANTANAMO BAY.
-- WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO ADDRESS THE PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DETENTION OR THE ACTIVITIES THAT LED TO THE
DETENTION OF ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS AT GUANTANAMO.
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-- INDIVIDUALS DETAINED IN GUANTANAMO ARE ENEMY COMBATANTS
CAPTURED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ON-GOING ARMED CONFLICT AND
RELATED ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES, ITS CITIZENS AND
CITIZENS OF NUMEROUS OTHER NATIONS. ENEMY COMBATANTS CONTINUE TO
POSE A SERIOUS SECURITY THREAT TO UNITED STATES AND COALITION
PARTNERS. THEY ARE BEING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT , WHICH PERMIT THE UNITED
STATES TO HOLD ENEMY COMBATANTS AT LEAST FOR THE DURATION OF
HOSTILITIES.
-- THE UNITED STATES IS TREATING THESE INDIVIDUALS HUMANELY AND
IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE THIRD GENEVA
CONVENTION OF 1949. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS ARE AT GUANTANAMO AND MEET WITH
DETAINEES INDIVIDUALLY AND PRIVATELY.
-- ALL DETAINEES ARE PROVIDED THREE MEALS A DAY THAT MEET MUSLIM
DIETARY LAWS (IF DESIRED),. AS WELL AS MEDICAL CARE, CLOTHING,
SHELTER, SHOWERS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO WORSHIP.
-- UNDER THE LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT, CAPTURED ENEMY COMBATANTS
HAVE NO RIGHT TO COUNSEL OR TO THE COURTS TO CHALLENGE THEIR
DETENTION. IF AND WHEN A DETAINEE IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME, HE
WOULD.HAVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND FUNDAMENTAL PROCEDURAL
SAFEGUARDS.
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-- TO DATE, NO DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH A
CRIME.
--AS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, DETAINEES ARE ALLOWED •
TO CORRESPOND BY MAIL WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBJECT TO SCREENING
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FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL PURPOSES. NOT ALL DETAINEES HAVE
BEEN SENT MAIL, AND NOT ALL ELECT TO WRITE LETTERS HOME.
TELEPHONE CALLS AND VISITS ARE NOT POSSIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
REASONS.
4. (SBU) BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR POST ONLY: FAMILY MEMBERS OF
DETAINEES OF MANY NATIONALITIES HAVE PRESSED FOR MORE INFORMATION
AND OFTEN THREATENED LEGAL ACTION IF THE USG FAILS TO PROVIDE
THEM WITH SUCH. AT THIS TIME, IT IS DEEMED STILL TOO SENSITIVE TO
THE ONGOING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ANY
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS .DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO.
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