This State Department cable provides talking points for US mission & Embassy officials discuss with foreign governments the detention of their citizens/nationals at Guantanamo after they were picked-up on the battle field of Afghanistan. The cable addresses the requests of the foreign government(s) to visit and interview their citizens/nationals and cites specific issues pertinent to the visit. The cable states several conditions for visiting Guantanamo such as: “Your Government's access to these detainees is limited to intelligence and/or law enforcement purposes” and then sets dates when a visit can take place. The US “will video tape and sound record the interviews between representatives of your government and the detainee(s); Your government representatives may photograph, video tape, or make sound recordings during interviews only with prior approval of the US Department of Defense; The U.S. Department of Defense must be provided a copy of your government's final report on the visit; copies of all tapes, transcripts, records of conversations, and other information gathered by your representatives at Guantanamo must be provided to the US; and US Department of Defense security or law enforcement personnel will be present at all times during detainee interviews and the senior U.S. representative present may terminate an interview at any time” among other conditions to be met for a visit to take place.
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SUBJECT: CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS TO DELINEES AT GUANTANAMO
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REF: STATE 20095
CLASSIFIED BY S/WCI, AMBASSADOR PIERRE-RICHARD PROSPER FOR
REASONS 1.5(B) AND (D)
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(U) This is an action message, see para. 3.
2.
(C) Post was notified in ref tel of USG policy guidance
for foreign access to detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Ref tel
described the procedures for requesting access and the
conditions governing such access. The letter in paragraph 3
conveys USG consent to foreign government access while
ensuring that the host nation is clear regarding its
responsibility to the USG and is prepared to cooperate fully
with our law enforcement and intelligence collection
efforts. Please deliver the response letter below. No
signed original will follow.
3.
(SBU/REL) Message Text:
The Government of the United States is pleased to grant your
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
RED IEW AUTHORITY: WILLIAM E LANDFAIR
DA -FE/CASE ID: 19 OCT 2004 200303827
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Additionally, your government requested access to six
individuals it claimed lived and were recruited for
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efforts in the war on terror, we will grant the two
officials listed above access to the additional six
detainees contingent upon their presenting additional
information regarding the detainees' identities and the
purposes for the interrogations prior to commencing any such
session. The six in reference are:
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Your Government's access to these detainees is limited
to intelligence and/or law enforcement purposes. Based on
pending visits by other governments, and operational
requirements, your officials are tentatively scheduled to
have access from June 24-28, 200:.
To protect the interests and ensure the safety of all
concerned, the following conditions will apply to the visit
to Guantanamo Bay:
1. The United States will video tape and sound record
the interviews between representatives of your government
and the detainee(s) named above. Your government
representatives may photograph, video tape, or make sound
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ecordings during interviews only with prior approval of the
.S. Department of Defense.
The U.S. Department of Defense must be provided a
4. copy of your government's final report on the visit, in
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addition to copies of all tapes, transcripts, records of
conversations, and other information gathered by your
representatives at Guantanamo Bay. Such information should
be delivered tolBCounselor for Political and
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Military Affairs at the U.S.Blas soon as
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practicable following the visit to Gilant.culaulo Bay. Before
arrival in Guantanamo Bay, please provideiB[with
the name of the official within your gove/Bwill
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have responsibility for providing this information.
3.
U.S. Department of Defense security or law
enforcement personnel will be present at all times during
detainee interviews and the senior U.S. representative
present may terminate an interview at any time.
4.
It is important that your representatives brief
U.S. officials at Guantanamo Bay, both before and after
interviewing detainees. The purpose of the in-brief is to
coordinate security procedures, familiarize your officials
with our interview and other procedures, and to discuss the
perspectives of your officials on the investigative,
intelligence, and other information relevant to the
particular detainees. The in-brief will also address any
special concerns that your officials may have. At the
conclusion of the interviews with detainees, a follow-up
briefing including your representatives and DoD officials
will be scheduled at Guantanamo to address any remaining
questions concerning matters which were discussed during the
detainee interviews.
5.
On the date of travel to Guantanamo Bay, your
representatives must have proper identification (passport or
military identification card unless otherwise agreed to by
the United States Department of Defense). Be aware that all
personnel (U.S. and.foreign) traveling to Guantanamo Bay are
subject to search. Transportation of your representatives
will be on a U.S. Government aircraft or a civilian air
carrier under contract to the United States. Access to
Guantanamo Bay through Cuba is not permitted.
6.
Your Government will be required to reimburse the
Department of Defense for all costs associated with the
visit incurred by the Department, including the costs of
transportation, lodging, and meals unless other arrangements
have been made to cover these costs.
Specific arrangements concerning your travel should be made
directly with United States Southern Command J-3, Mr.
Anderson or Ms. Brogie, who may be contacted at (305) 4373715 or (305) 437-3713. Please do not hesitate to contact
this office should you have any questions concerning the
conditions above, or any other matter regarding your
representatives' visit to Guantanamo Bay.
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