US embassy cable - 05PARIS6333

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RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO UIGHURS - FRANCE

Identifier: 05PARIS6333
Wikileaks: View 05PARIS6333 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Paris
Created: 2005-09-16 15:43:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR FR
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 006333 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/16/2010 
TAGS: MOPS, PREL, PTER, KAWC, PHUM, PREF, PINR, FR 
SUBJECT: RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO UIGHURS - FRANCE 
 
REF: STATE 167962 
 
Classified By: DCM Karl Hofmann, e.o. 12958 reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C)  DCM discussed reftel request with MFA Director of 
Cabinet Pierre Vimont, September 16.  Vimont said the GOF 
would "study" the request and promised a rapid response. 
Vimont said that, if France were in principle able to accept 
some/all of the Uighurs, it would be helpful to have more 
detailed information on their origin, whether any had 
expressed an interest in coming to France, whether if so they 
anticipated seeking political asylum here, and any 
information the USG could provide about the circumstances of 
their capture and detention. 
 
2.  (U)  Please advise. 
STAPLETON 

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