US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO1696

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STATUS OF MALDIVIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO

Identifier: 04COLOMBO1696
Wikileaks: View 04COLOMBO1696 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Colombo
Created: 2004-10-12 10:31:00
Classification: SECRET//NOFORN
Tags: PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV Human Rights Maldives
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S E C R E T COLOMBO 001696 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
FROM THE AMBASSADOR 
DEPT FOR SA/INS AND S/WCI LTC MILLER 
SECDEF FOR SO/LIC ASD O'CONNELL 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/12/2014 
TAGS: PREL, PINS, PTER, MOPS, PHUM, PINR, MV, Human Rights, Maldives 
SUBJECT: STATUS OF MALDIVIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO 
 
REF: (A) COLOMBO 1572 (B) COLOMBO 883 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reason 1.4 (b, d). 
 
 1.  (S/NF)  I would greatly appreciate a response to reftel 
requests for information on the status of Maldivian 
Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim Fowzy (we had heard informally 
that his case might be headed towards imminent resolution). 
During my trip to Maldives last week, President Gayoom, 
Deputy Foreign Minister Shihab Hussain and Foreign Secretary 
Abdul Zakariyya all asked me for an update.  I said to all 
that there has been no final determination, that the case is 
being processed in the system now and that we remain hopeful 
of a positive outcome, in other words what we have been 
telling the Maldivians ever since their team visited Fowzy in 
Guantanamo over a year ago. In reference to Fowzy, President 
Gayoom told me "We appreciate that the U.S., with all of its 
facilities and resources, also needs time to process this 
case" - an obvious jab at our jabs at them for holding people 
without charge and without access to legal counsel. 
 
2.  (U) Please advise. 
LUNSTEAD 

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