MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON REPORTED GTMO SUICIDE

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001635 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2015 TAGS: KAWC PHUM PTER PREL BA SUBJECT: MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON REPORTED GTMO SUICIDE ATTEMPT REF: MANAMA 1620 Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe. Reason: 1.4 (b)(d) ¶1. (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note to the Embassy, dated November 2, noting newspaper reports of the attempted suicide by Bahraini detainee at Guantanamo Juma Al-Dossary (reftel),and requesting that the Embassy inquire into the veracity of this report and advise the Ministry of its findings. On November 6, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs told the press that the GOB had asked the U.S. about the suicide attempt through official channels and was awaiting a reply. Earlier, the brother of Al-Dossary had told the press he doubted Al-Dossary had attempted to commit suicide, saying it was against his character. ¶2. (U) Action request: Embassy would appreciate language to be used in a diplomatic note to the MFA to respond to its inquiry regarding the veracity of the reported suicide attempt. MONROE