Emails between DOS Officials regarding detainees at Abu Ghraib (AG). The more recent email discusses an Israeli national, George Ben-Baki, who is believed to be a detainee at AG, however, the officials are unsure and awaiting confirmation from the DOD. The other emails discuss similar matters regarding an Indian citizen and a Kuwaiti citizen.
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From: Abercrombie, Cara L (NEA/I)
Sent: Wednesday, July 14,2004 5:18 PM RELEASED IN FULL To: Wartko, Daniel J Subject: RE: Israeli Inquiry about Detained Israeli at Abu Ghraib
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Daniel - I pushed JS to get an inquiry out to Baghdad quickly. Hopefully we'll get a response in the morning . MNF-I is usually pretty good about these things.
Cara Abercrombie Office of Iraq (NEA/1) Department of State Tel: 202-647-0459 Fax: 202-736-4464 AbercrombieCL@state.sgov.gov
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From: Wartko, Daniel J
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:17 PM
To: Shea, Dorothy C(Tel Aviv)
Cc: Blome, Donald A; Greene, David 3; Olson, Richard G (NEA); Abercrombie, Cara L (NEA/I)
Subject: RE: Israeli Inquiry about Detained Israeli at Abu Ghraib
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Dorothy,
We're checking with DOD on this issue. The Israeli Embassy called Rick Olson directly on this. When I get an answer back, I'll forward it to you.
Daniel
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From: Shea, Dorothy C
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:15 am
To: Blome, Donald A(Main State); Greene, David J(Main State); Wartko, Daniel )(Main State)
Cc: Olsen, Norman H
Subject: Isaeli Inquiry about Detained Israeli at Abu Ghraib
All: The MFA called today to inquire, based on a media inquiry of them, whether there is an Israeli national being held at Abu Ghraib prison. According to information cited by this journalist, the Iraqi Minister of Human Rights recently referred to the presence of an Israeli there. His name is George Ben-Baki (phon.); he is said to be Moroccan-born. The MFA has asked that I call them as soon as I get any information. I'll be out of the office for next few hours, but I'm reachable on my cell phone: 972-505-793-003. Thanks, Dorothy
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Abercrombie, Cara L (NEA/I)
From:. Olson, Richard G (NEA)
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Sent:. Friday, July 02, 2004 4:10 PM To:. Abercrombie, Cara L (NEA/I) Cc: NEA-I-POL-DL Subject: FW. (CO) C) GOK INQUIRES ABOUT KUWAITI HELD IN IRAQ
Cara: Please see enquiry from ARP below. My preference would be that we be the funnel for detainee inquiries , but I'm open to other views. What think?
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Rick Olson
Director of Polirical Affairs
Office of Iraq (NFA/1)
Department of State
Voice: 202-647-5692
SFU: 202-647-5185
Fax: 102-736-4464
Secure E- fail: olsonrg2@state.sgov.gov
Onginal Message . From:.Berns, David B (NEA/ARP) Sent:.Friday, July 02, 2004 3:23 PM To:.Olson, Richard G (NEA) Cc:. Williams, Thomas E (NEA/ARP) Subject:.(CO) C) GOK INQUIRES ABOUT KUWAITI HELD IN IRAQ
Rick:
Embassy Kuwait asks for guidance on response to Kuwait request for info on Kuwaiti citizen held in Abu Ghraib -- status. whether he can be transferred to detention in Kuwait, etc..
Should we refer this to Embassy Baghdad polmil section, or should we continue to work with JCS on this issue as we have in the past?
Thanks, David
T.
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E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL, CASC, IN, IZ SUBJECT: INDIA SEEKS CONSULAR ACCESS FOR CITIZEN IN IRAQ
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(U) During an April 30 conversation with DCM, MEA Joint Secretary (US and Canada) Sujata Mehta requested US assistance in obtaining consular access to an Indian citizen reportedly in the custody of the Coalition Provision Authority (CPA). According to Mehta, the GOI was informed of
Petention (perhaps on weapons charges) by the ICRC in B6 January. The CPA is holding the
Abu Ghraib prison. She state that the prison lacility ideniifiedr—Ily reference numbers 1 16289 and/or 15967. She indicated that the Indian Embassy in Baghdad would make a parallel approach to CPA and the Iraqi authorities.
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(U) Mission requests Department's guidance in responding to this request.
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(U) Minimize considered.
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