State Department cable announcing the release of four (4) detainees from Guantanamo to their home governments. The cable also states that the U.S. is willing to release detainees to home countries that are willing to treat the former detainees humanely and in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. The U.S. will not publicly disclose the transfer, return or release.
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AND (D).
1.
(U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE -- SEE PARAGRAPH 3.
2.
(S) USG HAS DECIDED TO TRANSFER FOR RELEASE FOUR (4) DETAINEES
CURRENTLY DETAINED UNDER U.S. CONTROL AT THE NAVAL BASE
Bi , B6, B7(A), B7(C)
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
1WE ARE IN THE
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PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE PRECISE TIMING AND MODALITIES OF THE
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TRANSFER AND RELEASE FROM GUANTANAMO TO1
AND WILL PROVIDE THE DETAILS OF THE RELEASES AS THEY BECOME
AVAILABLE.
3.
(S) POSTS ARE INSTRUCTED TO APPROACH THE HOST GOVERNMENTS
IMMEDIATELY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL TO INFORM GOVERNMENTS OF THE
TRANSFERS AND RELEASES, CONFIRM THAT THE GOVERNMENTS ARE WILLING
TO ACCEPT THE DETAINEES, AND CONFIRM THAT THE DETAINEES WILL BE
TREATED HUMANELY DURING ANY PERIOD THAT THE DETAINEE IS WITHIN
THEIR CONTROL. POSTS SHOULD DRAW ON THE TALKING POINTS IN
PARAGRAPH FOUR.
4.
(C) TALKING POINTS:
-- OUR DETENTION OF ENEMY COMBATANTS IS LAWFUL AND
NECESSARY..
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-- IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE ENEMY COMBATANTS FROM THE
BATTLEFIELD AND TO DETAIN THEM FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR MILITARY
FORCES, AND THE PREVENTION OF FUTURE ATTACKS.
-- SUCH DETAINEES MAY BE DETAINED UNTIL THE CESSATION OF
HOSTILITIES.
-- AFTER INITIAL SCREENINGS IN AFGHANISTAN DECISIONS WAS
MADE TO TRANSFER THOSE DETAINEES TO GUANTANAMO BAY WHO ARE
BELIEVED TO POSE A THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES AND COALITION
SECURITY INTERESTS.
-- AT GUANTANAMO, THESE DETAINEES ARE SUBJECTED TO FURTHER
SCREENING AND QUESTIONING.
-- THE USG HAS DETERMINED THAT IT MAY RELEASE OR TRANSFER
INDIVIDUALS FROM GUANTANAMO WHO NO LONGER POSE A THREAT TO THE
UNITED STATES OR COALITION SECURITY INTERESTS. SUCH
DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND DEPEND UPON A
VARIETY OF FACTORS.
B1
FOR
-- AFTER ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED AT GUANTANAMO
USG HAS DETERMINED THAT THREE OF YOUR NATIONALS NO LONGER POSE A
THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES OR COALITION SECURITY INTERESTS AND
THEREFORE ARE SUBJECT TO RELEASE. THESE THREE ARE: 1
I Bl, B6, B7(A), B7(C)
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-- WE ARE PREPARED TO RELEASE THEM BACK INTO YOUR COUNTRY OR
CONTROL WITHOUT RESTRICTION. PRIOR TO DOING SO, WE WOULD LIKE TO
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CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE RELEASE OF THE
DETAINEES INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THAT YOU AGREE TO TREAT THE
DETAINEES HUMANELY DURING ANY PERIOD THAT THEY ARE UNDER YOUR
CONTROL AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE
GENEVA CONVENTIONS, CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND
APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL TREATY OBLIGATION..
-- WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING THE MODALITIES
SURROUNDING THE TRANSFER AND RELEASE AND WILL CONSULT WITH YOU AS
THE DETAILS DEVELOP.
-- WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLICIZE THE RETURN AND RELEASE OF
THESE DETAINEES. AT THIS TIME WE REQUEST THAT YOU ALSO NOT
PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE RETURN OR RELEASE. SUCH DISCLOSURE COULD
THREATEN THE TRANSFER OPERATION, THE SAFETY OF THE RELEASED
DETAINEE, AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY AT GUANTANAMO.
WE ARE PREPARED, HOWEVER, TO WORK WITH.YOU ON A PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
STRATEGY WHEN IT BECOMES NECESSARY.
-- WE PLAN TO NOTIFY THE ICRC OF THE UPCOMING TRANSFER AND
RELEASE ONCE THE MODALITIES ARE FINALIZED AND MAY SEEK ITS
ASSISTANCE.
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FOR
-- WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT ONE OF YOUR NATIONALS, I Bl, B6, B7(A), B7(C)
I.
NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES OR
COALITION SECURITY INTERESTS AND THEREFORE IS APPROPRIATE FOR
RELEASE.
-- WE ARE PREPARED TO RELEASE HIM BACK INTO YOUR COUNTRY OR
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CONTROL WITHOUT RESTRICTION. PRIOR TO DOING SO, WE WOULD LIKE. TO
CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE RELEASE OF THE
DETAINEE INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THAT YOU AGREE TO TREAT THE
DETAINEE HUMANELY DURING ANY PERIOD THAT HE IS UNDER YOUR CONTROL
AND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GENEVA
CONVENTIONS, CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND
APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL TREATY OBLIGATION
-- WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FINALIZING THE MODALITIES
SURROUNDING THE TRANSFER AND RELEASE AND WILL CONSULT WITH YOU AS
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THE DETAILS DEVELOP.
-- WE DO NOT INTEND TO PUBLICIZE THE RETURN AND RELEASE OF
THESE DETAINEES. AT THIS TIME WE REQUEST THAT YOU ALSO NOT
PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE RETURN OR RELEASE. SUCH DISCLOSURE COULD
THREATEN THE TRANSFER OPERATION, THE SAFETY OF THE RELEASED
DETAINEE, AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONS AND SECURITY AT GUANTANAMO.
WE ARE PREPARED, HOWEVER, TO WORK WITH YOU ON A PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
STRATEGY WHEN IT BECOMES NECESSARY.
-- WE INTEND TO INFORM THE ICRC OF THE UPCOMING TRANSFER AND
RELEASE ONCE THE MODALITIES ARE FINALIZED AND MAY SEEK ITS
ASSISTANCE.
4. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
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