Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
01DOHA1093
2001-04-07 12:16:00
SECRET
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
TALIBAN PROPOSAL FOR BIN LADEN ISLAMIC TRIBUNAL
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S E C R E T DOHA 001093
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/11
TAGS: PREL, PTER, AF, PA, QA
SUBJECT: TALIBAN PROPOSAL FOR BIN LADEN ISLAMIC
TRIBUNAL
REF: A) STATE 61624 B) DOHA 888 C) DOHA 1036
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR ELIZABETH MCKUNE FOR
REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D)
S E C R E T DOHA 001093
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/11
TAGS: PREL, PTER, AF, PA, QA
SUBJECT: TALIBAN PROPOSAL FOR BIN LADEN ISLAMIC
TRIBUNAL
REF: A) STATE 61624 B) DOHA 888 C) DOHA 1036
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR ELIZABETH MCKUNE FOR
REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D)
1. (S) AMBASSADOR PRESENTED REF A DEMARCHE TO
FOREIGN MINISTER HAMAD BIN JASIM AL THANI (HBJ) ON
APRIL 7. SHORTLY AFTER AMBASSADOR BEGAN TALKING
POINTS, HBJ INTERRUPTED AND SAID "WE DON'T WANT A
TRIAL HERE OF BIN LADEN. THERE WILL BE NO TRIAL
HERE OR ANYWHERE ELSE, UNLESS ALL COUNTRIES ARE IN
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE U.S." HE ADDED THAT WERE
THE TALIBAN TO APPROACH THE GOQ WITH SUCH A
PROPOSAL, THE GOQ WOULD AGREE TO STUDY IT BUT
PROMISE NOTHING.
2. (C) HBJ CONFIRMED THAT A TALIBAN DELEGATION
WAS ARRIVING IN QATAR TODAY (APRIL 7). THE
AMBASSADOR REMINDED HIM THAT THE US IS THE SINGLE
LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO
AFGHANISTAN. SHE ASKED WHETHER MINISTER OF STATE
AL MAHMOUD HAD BRIEFED HIM ON HER PREVIOUS
DEMARCHES ON THE TALIBAN (REFS B AND D). HBJ
RESPONDED, "YES."
3. (C) COMMENT: HBJ GRANTED THE MEETING WITH THE
AMBASSADOR WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE REQUEST. HE WAS
CLEARLY PLEASED THAT A/S WALKER HAD CALLED. WE
WILL GET A READ OUT ON THE TALIBAN'S VISIT WHEN IT
IS CONCLUDED.
MCKUNE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/11
TAGS: PREL, PTER, AF, PA, QA
SUBJECT: TALIBAN PROPOSAL FOR BIN LADEN ISLAMIC
TRIBUNAL
REF: A) STATE 61624 B) DOHA 888 C) DOHA 1036
CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR ELIZABETH MCKUNE FOR
REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D)
1. (S) AMBASSADOR PRESENTED REF A DEMARCHE TO
FOREIGN MINISTER HAMAD BIN JASIM AL THANI (HBJ) ON
APRIL 7. SHORTLY AFTER AMBASSADOR BEGAN TALKING
POINTS, HBJ INTERRUPTED AND SAID "WE DON'T WANT A
TRIAL HERE OF BIN LADEN. THERE WILL BE NO TRIAL
HERE OR ANYWHERE ELSE, UNLESS ALL COUNTRIES ARE IN
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE U.S." HE ADDED THAT WERE
THE TALIBAN TO APPROACH THE GOQ WITH SUCH A
PROPOSAL, THE GOQ WOULD AGREE TO STUDY IT BUT
PROMISE NOTHING.
2. (C) HBJ CONFIRMED THAT A TALIBAN DELEGATION
WAS ARRIVING IN QATAR TODAY (APRIL 7). THE
AMBASSADOR REMINDED HIM THAT THE US IS THE SINGLE
LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO
AFGHANISTAN. SHE ASKED WHETHER MINISTER OF STATE
AL MAHMOUD HAD BRIEFED HIM ON HER PREVIOUS
DEMARCHES ON THE TALIBAN (REFS B AND D). HBJ
RESPONDED, "YES."
3. (C) COMMENT: HBJ GRANTED THE MEETING WITH THE
AMBASSADOR WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE REQUEST. HE WAS
CLEARLY PLEASED THAT A/S WALKER HAD CALLED. WE
WILL GET A READ OUT ON THE TALIBAN'S VISIT WHEN IT
IS CONCLUDED.
MCKUNE