Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BEIJING8334
2006-05-06 00:44:00
SECRET
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHINA INFORMED OF RELEASE TO ALBANIA OF FIVE
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S E C R E T BEIJING 008334
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI SAM WITTEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2021
TAGS: PREF PTER CH AL
SUBJECT: CHINA INFORMED OF RELEASE TO ALBANIA OF FIVE
GUANTANAMO UIGHURS
Classified By: Classified by Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shield
s. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(S) As coordinated with Washington Agencies, Embassy Beijing
informed the Chinese MFA on the morning of May 6 Beijing
time, after the State Department had notified the Chinese
Embassy in Washington, of the release to Albania of five
Uighurs previously held at Guantanamo Bay and determined to
no longer be enemy combatants. MFA International
Organizations Deputy Director General Chen Xu expressed
surprise and disappointment that despite the clear concerns
the Chinese Government had registered with the U.S.
Government at senior levels regarding this matter, the USG
had still turned the five Uighurs over to a third government
rather than returning them to China. Chen expressed the hope
with regard to the 17 Uighurs who remain in custody at
Guantanamo Bay that the USG would take Chinese concerns into
consideration and send the individuals back to China.
Polmincouns said the USG will continue to carefully consider
Chinese views and U.S. obligations under international law.
SEDNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI SAM WITTEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/06/2021
TAGS: PREF PTER CH AL
SUBJECT: CHINA INFORMED OF RELEASE TO ALBANIA OF FIVE
GUANTANAMO UIGHURS
Classified By: Classified by Political Minister Counselor Daniel Shield
s. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(S) As coordinated with Washington Agencies, Embassy Beijing
informed the Chinese MFA on the morning of May 6 Beijing
time, after the State Department had notified the Chinese
Embassy in Washington, of the release to Albania of five
Uighurs previously held at Guantanamo Bay and determined to
no longer be enemy combatants. MFA International
Organizations Deputy Director General Chen Xu expressed
surprise and disappointment that despite the clear concerns
the Chinese Government had registered with the U.S.
Government at senior levels regarding this matter, the USG
had still turned the five Uighurs over to a third government
rather than returning them to China. Chen expressed the hope
with regard to the 17 Uighurs who remain in custody at
Guantanamo Bay that the USG would take Chinese concerns into
consideration and send the individuals back to China.
Polmincouns said the USG will continue to carefully consider
Chinese views and U.S. obligations under international law.
SEDNEY