Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MADRID1881
2005-05-17 16:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE ON TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE TO

Tags:  PTER KAWC PHUM PINR SP 
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171637Z May 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001881 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI AND EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2015
TAGS: PTER KAWC PHUM PINR SP
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE TO
SPAIN

REF: STATE 88737

Classified By: Political officer Ricardo Zuniga; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
).

C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 001881

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI AND EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2015
TAGS: PTER KAWC PHUM PINR SP
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEE TO
SPAIN

REF: STATE 88737

Classified By: Political officer Ricardo Zuniga; reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
).


1. (C) Poloff advised MFA Deputy Director General for North
America Manuel de la Camara on May 16 regarding the USG's
readiness to transfer Moroccan national Lahcen Ikassrien to
the Spanish authorities, contingent upon Spain's agreement to
the conditions established in reftel. De la Camara had no
information regarding the case, but offered to route the
matter to the appropriate MFA office. Later on May 16, the
MFA requested that the USG note verbale be directed to MFA
Deputy Director General for International Judicial Affairs
Antonio Soler. Soler contacted poloff on May 17 to arrange a
meeting for May 18, at which point poloff will hand deliver
the note verbale.


2. (C) We anticipate a timely response on this issue from the
GOS once the MFA reviews the USG note verbale and researches
the background of the case and the February 2004 transfer of
a Spanish national from Guantanamo under similar terms.
NEALON