STATUS OF MALDIVIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO

S E C R E T COLOMBO 001696

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FROM THE AMBASSADOR
DEPT FOR SA/INS AND S/WCI LTC MILLER
SECDEF FOR SO/LIC ASD O'CONNELL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/12/2014
TAGS: PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV
SUBJECT: STATUS OF MALDIVIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO

REF: (A) COLOMBO 1572 (B) COLOMBO 883

Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reason 1.4 (b, d).


1. (S/NF) I would greatly appreciate a response to reftel
requests for information on the status of Maldivian
Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim Fowzy (we had heard informally
that his case might be headed towards imminent resolution).
During my trip to Maldives last week, President Gayoom,
Deputy Foreign Minister Shihab Hussain and Foreign Secretary
Abdul Zakariyya all asked me for an update. I said to all
that there has been no final determination, that the case is
being processed in the system now and that we remain hopeful
of a positive outcome, in other words what we have been
telling the Maldivians ever since their team visited Fowzy in
Guantanamo over a year ago. In reference to Fowzy, President
Gayoom told me "We appreciate that the U.S., with all of its
facilities and resources, also needs time to process this
case" - an obvious jab at our jabs at them for holding people
without charge and without access to legal counsel.


2. (U) Please advise.
LUNSTEAD