US embassy cable - 05COLOMBO445

C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000445 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2015 
TAGS: PTER, KAWC, PINR, PREL, MV, Maldives 
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS 
REVIEW TRIBUNAL - MALDIVES 
 
REF: STATE 34902 AND PREVIOUS 
 
Classified By: AMBASSADOR JEFFREY J. LUNSTEAD FOR REASON 1.4 (D). 
 
 1.  (C)  The Embassy on March 1 forwarded to the 
Maldivian government a diplomatic note, drawing 
from the relevant portions of reftel, advising 
that Maldivian Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim 
Fauzee has been determined to no longer be an 
enemy combatant and thus approved for release. 
DCM also called Maldivian Foreign Ministry 
Foreign Secretary Zakariyyah and reviewed with 
him these newest developments in Mr. Fauzee's 
case. 
 
2.  (C) Zakariyyah noted that, in the context of 
discussions in which his government had agreed 
to certain conditions for Mr. Fauzee's return, 
his government had already committed itself to 
the humane treatment of Mr. Fauzee upon his 
return to Maldives (Note:  he's right.  End 
Note)  Regarding the modalities of return, 
Zakariyyah stated that his government would want 
Mr. Fauzee delivered to the Male' International 
Airport, Maldives.  Zakariyyah said that rather 
than naming a Maldivian point of contact for 
"transfer logistics," his government would 
prefer to continue to work through the U.S. 
Embassy in Colombo, as has been the case since 
the beginning of this matter. 
 
3.  (C)  Comment.  We will advise if the 
Maldivians respond to this latest diplomatic 
note in writing but, as noted above, they have 
answered all the questions posed in reftel.  We 
look forward to learning the details of Mr. 
Fauzee's return so that we may pass that 
information to the Maldivians.  Please advise 
soonest.  End Comment 
LUNSTEAD