Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MANAMA1468
2005-10-11 09:07:00
SECRET
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF
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S E C R E T MANAMA 001468
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015
TAGS: PTER MOPS PREL KAWC BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF
CERTAIN DETAINEES FROM GUANTANAMO
REF: STATE 183800
Classified by Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
(S) Per guidance from S/WCI, Post has determined not to
deliver reftel demarche concerning the possible resettlement
in Bahrain of Uighurs currently detained at GTMO. Bahrain is
a small island of only 700,000 residents, of whom 420,000 are
citizens. There are no ethnic or cultural links between
Bahrainis and Uighurs and the status of the six Bahraini
detainees currently at GTMO remains a major bilateral
irritant and domestic political issue. The GOB would not
understand a proposal to transfer Uighurs from GTMO to
Bahrain while Bahrainis remain in detention there, and would
face strong criticism from the parliament and public for
entertaining such a proposal under these circumstances.
MONROE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/10/2015
TAGS: PTER MOPS PREL KAWC BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE OF
CERTAIN DETAINEES FROM GUANTANAMO
REF: STATE 183800
Classified by Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
(S) Per guidance from S/WCI, Post has determined not to
deliver reftel demarche concerning the possible resettlement
in Bahrain of Uighurs currently detained at GTMO. Bahrain is
a small island of only 700,000 residents, of whom 420,000 are
citizens. There are no ethnic or cultural links between
Bahrainis and Uighurs and the status of the six Bahraini
detainees currently at GTMO remains a major bilateral
irritant and domestic political issue. The GOB would not
understand a proposal to transfer Uighurs from GTMO to
Bahrain while Bahrainis remain in detention there, and would
face strong criticism from the parliament and public for
entertaining such a proposal under these circumstances.
MONROE