Letter from Christophe Girod, International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) to William H. Taft IV, DOS re: Situation of Persons Detained in Afghanistan. The letter references a Note sent to other U.S. Officials and states "This Note and the December 23, 2003 Working Paper on Guantanamo are provided in advance of President Kellenberger's Washington visit January 15-16, 2004." Note not attached.
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RELEASED IN FULL
ICRC
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS
DELEGATION WASHINGTON
January 6, 2004
The Honorable William Howard Taft IV
The Legal Adviser
Department of State
Washington DC 20520
Dear Will:
Enclosed is an ICRC Verbal Note concerning the situation of persons detained in Afghanistan.
Copies of this Note are also being provided to the US Embassy in Kabul and to the US Permanent Mission in Geneva. I am sending copies also to Chuck Allen at the Pentagon, to John Bellinger and Shirin Tahir-Kheli at the NSC, and to Mike McKinley at PRM.
This Note and the December 23, 2003 Working Paper on Guantanamo are provided in advance of President Kellenberger's Washington visit January 15-16, 2004.
With personal regards,
ophe Giro
Head of Delegation
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
DATE/CASE ID: 08 DEC 2004 200303827
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