US embassy cable - 05MANAMA1462

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Identifier:	05MANAMA1462
Wikileaks:	View 05MANAMA1462 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Manama
Created:	2005-10-10 12:35:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	KAWC PHUM PINR BA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001462 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015 
TAGS: KAWC, PHUM, PINR, BA 
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF SECOND BAHRAINI DETAINEE 
 
REF: A. STATE 187259 B. STATE 134660 C. MANAMA 1088 
 
Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe.  Reason: 1.4 (B)(D) 
 
1. (C) The Ambassador contacted Minister of State for Foreign 
Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar on October 8 to advise him 
that the United States was prepared to transfer from USG 
control to Bahrain custody and control Bahrain national 
Abdullah Al Noaimi.  Ambassador reviewed ref a talking points 
with Dr. Abdul Ghaffar, and advised that we would be sending 
to the MFA a diplomatic note seeking the same assurances and 
commitments that we sought and received for the transfer of 
the first detainee in July (refs b and c).  Abdul Ghaffar 
said that he understood our points, and that Bahrain would 
provide the same assurances via a return diplomatic note. 
 
2. (C) On October 9, the Embassy passed to the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs diplomatic note no. 274, using the same text 
as diplomatic note no. 208 of July 23, 2005 except for the 
substitution of the name "Al Wadi, Adil Kamil Abdullah" with 
"Abdullah Al Noaimi." 
 
3. (C) On October 10, the Embassy received a diplomatic note 
from the MFA (11/231/2-53489A), dated October 10, 2005, with 
the following operative text (unofficial translation): 
 
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America to the Kingdom of Bahrain and, with reference to 
the latter's Note No. 274 dated 9 October 2005, has the honor 
to inform that the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain 
agrees to the contents of the Embassy's said Note Verbale, 
including the texts and obligations, on the condition that 
these do not contradict the Constitution of the Kingdom of 
Bahrain." 
 
4. (C) This language is virtually identical to the language 
of the diplomatic note received for the transfer of the first 
detainee in July. 
MONROE