Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04COLOMBO2023
2004-12-21 08:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:  

MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT'S QUESTIONS ON TRANSFER OF

Tags:  PTER KAWC PHUM PINR MV 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 002023 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SA/INS AND S/WCI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2014
TAGS: PTER KAWC PHUM PINR MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT'S QUESTIONS ON TRANSFER OF
DETAINEE

REF: STATE 264536

Classified By: AMB. JEFFREY J. LUNSTEAD. REASON: 1.4 (B,D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 002023

SIPDIS

STATE FOR SA/INS AND S/WCI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2014
TAGS: PTER KAWC PHUM PINR MALDIVES'>MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT'S QUESTIONS ON TRANSFER OF
DETAINEE

REF: STATE 264536

Classified By: AMB. JEFFREY J. LUNSTEAD. REASON: 1.4 (B,D).


1. (C) The Government of the Republic of MALDIVES (GORM)
has responded by diplomatic note, dated December 20, to the
Embassy's diplomatic note advising that the U.S. is prepared
to transfer Maldivian detainee Ibrahim Fouzee to GORM control
upon agreement to the transfer terms conveyed reftel. The
GORM note raises two specific questions about the terms of
the transfer. The text of the GORM diplomatic note follows
below:


2. (C) Begin text of diplomatic note:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of MALDIVES
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America to the Republic of MALDIVES and with reference to
the Embassy's Note. No. 087 dated 13 December 2004 has the
honour to state that the Ministry is pleased to learn that
the US authorities are about to release Mr. Ibrahim Fauzee
who is currently in detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Ministry has referred the issues raised in the note to
the competent authorities of the Government of MALDIVES and
would revert to the Embassy as soon as their response is
received.

In the meantime, the Ministry wishes to inquire whether his
travel document would be prepared by the US authorities, and
whether his charge sheet could be made available to the
Ministry for onward transmission to the competent
authorities.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of MALDIVES
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of
the United States of America to the Republic of MALDIVES the
assurances of its highest consideration.

Male, 20 December 2004

End text of diplomatic note.


3. (C) Action Request: The Embassy requests Department's
guidance on answers to the questions raised in the GORM's
diplomatic note.
LUNSTEAD