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| Identifier: | 05MANAMA558 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05MANAMA558 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Manama |
| Created: | 2005-04-16 14:02:00 |
| Classification: | SECRET |
| Tags: | PREL KAWC OPDC BA |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
S E C R E T MANAMA 000558
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/WCI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2015
TAGS: PREL, KAWC, OPDC, BA
SUBJECT: STATUS OF BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO
REF: A. STATE 65586
B. STATE 64400
C. MANAMA 505
D. STATE 57663
Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Post delivered Ref A message on the status of
Bahraini detainees at GTMO to the MFA via diplomatic note
number 098 on April 11. Pol/Econ chief met with MFA
Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up
Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa April 13 to discuss
the note and to deliver Ref B message concerning the upcoming
Administrative Review Board (ARB) hearings for detainees
Shaikh Salman Al Khalifa, Issa Al Murbati, and Juma Al
Dosari. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that he had already asked the
Ministry of Interior to be in touch with the family of
detainee Abdullah Al Noaimi (Refs C and D) and he would do
the same for Al Khalifa, Al Murbati, and Al Dosari to
determine if they had any new information to be included in
the ARBs. (Note: Post passed to NEA/ARPI in November 2004
Ministry of Interior "Good Conduct" certificates and
testimonials for all six Bahraini detainees. End Note.) He
said he would deliver the updated information to us by April
22.
2. (S) Noting Ref B talking point about the government's
willingness to accept responsibility for a returned enemy
combatant, Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that the GOB was prepared
to meet any USG requirements to get the detainees back to
Bahrain. Members of Parliament were pressuring the
government to do something to help the detainees. Commenting
that "any change is for the better," Shaikh Abdul Aziz said
that if the detainees were imprisoned in Bahrain, their
families would be able to visit and provide them with small
things to make them more comfortable.
MONROE
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