US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO762

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Identifier:	04COLOMBO762
Wikileaks:	View 04COLOMBO762 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Colombo
Created:	2004-05-11 11:08:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	AMGT CE MV Maldives Human Rights
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000762 
 
SIPDIS 
 
OFFICIAL INFORMAL 
 
FOR SA/INS 
 
E.O. 12958:  DECL:  05/11/14 
TAGS: AMGT, CE, MV, Maldives, Human Rights 
SUBJECT:  OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 069 (05/11/04) 
 
 
Classified by DCM James F. Entwistle for reasons 1.5 (b) 
and (d). 
 
CONTENTS: GORM REQUESTS RELEASE OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE 
 
GORM REQUESTS RELEASE OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
(C) On May 11, Mission received an official note from 
the Maldivian government again requesting the release of 
Maldivian citizen Ibrahim Fauzee, who is currently being 
detained in Guantanamo Bay.  (The last USG communication 
on the issue to the GoRM was an early March 2004 note 
from the Department informing it that the decision had 
been made not to release the Maldivian at present.) 
Given the impending visit to Maldives by Assistant 
Secretary Rocca, we do not think the GoRM's May 9 note 
 
SIPDIS 
is a coincidence.  We included this issue in our 
scenesetter cable for A/S Rocca late last week along 
with a proposed line of response.  We'll review it with 
A/S Rocca before we take her over to Male'.  A copy of 
the note is being sent to the Desk.  (POL) 
 
LUNSTEAD