US embassy cable - 05KUWAIT1078

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001078 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/ARPI AND S/WCI 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/14/2015 
TAGS: PTER, KAWC, PINR, PREL, PGOV, PHUM, KU, War on Terror 
SUBJECT: INTERAGENCY BRIEFING TEAM ON GUANTANAMO ISSUES 
 
REF: STATE 45507 
 
Classified By: DCM Matthew H. Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1.  (C)  Embassy Kuwait would welcome the visit of a 
senior-level interagency team provided that team is empowered 
to answer direct questions on the 11 Kuwaitis currently 
detained at Guantanamo.  The Kuwaitis have an active legal 
team in Washington and are familiar with U.S. policies.  They 
would expect from a visiting delegation detailed information 
on the crimes allegedly committed by the detainees; prospects 
for their repatriation to Kuwait, including a discussion of 
any legal requirements Kuwait would have to satisfy; and why 
detainees have been returned to other countries in greater 
numbers than the one detainee released to GOK authorities in 
January.  In addition, they would look for comprehensive 
information on the four reported Kuwaiti nationals detained 
in Iraq, specifically the charges against them, whether they 
will be tried and when, whether they could be transferred to 
Kuwaiti authorities for prosecution and detention, and an 
overview of the procedures for notifying governments of the 
detention of their nationals in Iraq. 
 
2.  (C)  Post would seek to arrange meetings with Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs office responsible for detainee issues, the 
Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Defense officials, the 
National Security Bureau, and Ministry of Interior officials. 
 We would also recommend an exclusive, on-the-record 
interview with a U.S.-friendly paper. 
LEBARON