US embassy cable - 05ASUNCION1294

C O N F I D E N T I A L ASUNCION 001294 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NSC FOR SUE CRONIN 
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD DAN JOHNSON 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2010 
TAGS: MOPS, PREL, PTER, KAWC, PHUM, PREF, PINR, PA 
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY ON REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF 
CERTAIN DETAINEES FROM GUANTANAMO 
 
REF: STATE 183800 
 
Classified By: PolOff Mark Stamilio, reasons 1.4(b) and (d). 
 
1. (U) On 10/14, PolOff delivered reftel talking points to 
MFA North America Desk Officer Luis Sosa.  Sosa advised that 
he would forward the points to MFA Americas Director Cynthia 
Filartiga and MFA Bilateral Affairs Director Ambassador 
Ceferino Valdez. 
 
2. (C) According to Sosa, there is no known Uighur community 
in Paraguay.  He added "off the record" that "all Mainland 
Chinese nationals residing in Paraguay entered the country 
illegally."  Paraguay does not maintain diplomatic relations 
with the People's Republic of China (PRC), and PRC nationals 
are subject to special visa procedures similar to those the 
USG has in place for Cuban nationals.  Sosa opined that the 
difficulty inherent in granting visas to PRC nationals would 
complicate any desire by the GOP to assist with the 
resettlement of Uighurs detained at Guantanamo. 
 
3. (C) Post will advise septel if the GOP expresses any 
interest in assisting. 
KEANE