US embassy cable - 05MADRID1881

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001881 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI AND EUR/WE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2015 
TAGS: PTER, KAWC, PHUM, PINR, SP 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE TO 
SPAIN 
 
REF: STATE 88737 
 
Classified By: Political officer Ricardo Zuniga; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d 
). 
 
1. (C) Poloff advised MFA Deputy Director General for North 
America Manuel de la Camara on May 16 regarding the USG's 
readiness to transfer Moroccan national Lahcen Ikassrien to 
the Spanish authorities, contingent upon Spain's agreement to 
the conditions established in reftel.  De la Camara had no 
information regarding the case, but offered to route the 
matter to the appropriate MFA office.  Later on May 16, the 
MFA requested that the USG note verbale be directed to MFA 
Deputy Director General for International Judicial Affairs 
Antonio Soler.  Soler contacted poloff on May 17 to arrange a 
meeting for May 18, at which point poloff will hand deliver 
the note verbale. 
 
2. (C) We anticipate a timely response on this issue from the 
GOS once the MFA reviews the USG note verbale and researches 
the background of the case and the February 2004 transfer of 
a Spanish national from Guantanamo under similar terms. 
NEALON