NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS

C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000445

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2015
TAGS: PTER KAWC PINR PREL MV
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS
REVIEW TRIBUNAL - MALDIVES

REF: STATE 34902 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: AMBASSADOR JEFFREY J. LUNSTEAD FOR REASON 1.4 (D).


1. (C) The Embassy on March 1 forwarded to the
Maldivian government a diplomatic note, drawing
from the relevant portions of reftel, advising
that Maldivian Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim
Fauzee has been determined to no longer be an
enemy combatant and thus approved for release.
DCM also called Maldivian Foreign Ministry
Foreign Secretary Zakariyyah and reviewed with
him these newest developments in Mr. Fauzee's
case.


2. (C) Zakariyyah noted that, in the context of
discussions in which his government had agreed
to certain conditions for Mr. Fauzee's return,
his government had already committed itself to
the humane treatment of Mr. Fauzee upon his
return to Maldives (Note: he's right. End
Note) Regarding the modalities of return,
Zakariyyah stated that his government would want
Mr. Fauzee delivered to the Male' International
Airport, Maldives. Zakariyyah said that rather
than naming a Maldivian point of contact for
"transfer logistics," his government would
prefer to continue to work through the U.S.
Embassy in Colombo, as has been the case since
the beginning of this matter.


3. (C) Comment. We will advise if the
Maldivians respond to this latest diplomatic
note in writing but, as noted above, they have
answered all the questions posed in reftel. We
look forward to learning the details of Mr.
Fauzee's return so that we may pass that
information to the Maldivians. Please advise
soonest. End Comment
LUNSTEAD