KUWAIT REQUESTS FILES ON RELEASED GUANTANAMO

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005070 SIPDIS NOFORN SIPDIS STATE FOR S/WCI AND NEA/ARPI E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2015 TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV PHUM OPDC KU TERRORISM SUBJECT: KUWAIT REQUESTS FILES ON RELEASED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES FOR LOCAL COURT CASE REF: A. KUWAIT 4316 ¶B. KUWAIT 4283 ¶C. KUWAIT 4142 ¶D. STATE 174005 ¶E. KUWAIT 3394 ¶F. STATE 140334 Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (U) This is an action request. See para 3. ¶2. (C) Ambassador Khalid Al-Maqamis, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Coordination and Follow-Up Department called poloff December 10 to request that the U.S. military files of the five Guantanamo detainees released November 4 be passed to the GOK. Ambassador Al-Maqamis stated that the GOK would like to use information contained in the files for an upcoming local court case against the five detainees. Currently, four of the five are being held in Central Prison with the fifth remaining at the Armed Services hospital after refusing to come off the hunger strike he began at Guantanamo Bay. The five are being detained on fifteen-day renewable investigation "holds" which allows for the GOK to continue the investigation into their activities before charging them. The fifteen-day renewable "holds" can legally be extended for a total time of six months, at which time they would have to face charges in court. Ambassador Al-Maqamis stated that any and all information would be appreciated in order to proceed with their cases. ¶3. (C) Action request: In response to ref F, the GOK previously stated that they would welcome information on the activities of the GITMO detainees in order to strengthen its cases against them. Please advise ASAP what information is available and when it can be passed to the GOK. ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can also access this site through the State Department's Classified SIPRNET website ********************************************* LEBARON