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06MANAMA63
2006-01-18 10:17:00
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Embassy Manama
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DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO

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UNCLAS MANAMA 000063

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/WCI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KAWC PTER ASEC PREL BA CTR BILAT
SUBJECT: DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO

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(SBU) Post received the following diplomatic note from the
MFA on January 5.

Begin Text:

Ref: 19/1/5-58814
Date: January 4, 2006

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America in the Kingdom of Bahrain and referring to the
Bahraini detainees issue in Guantanamo, the Ministry
appreciates and values the decision of the Government of the
United States to release three of them. The Government and
the People of the Kingdom of Bahrain were pleased for the
return of the three Bahraini citizens on November 5, 2005.
The Ministry also appreciates the efforts made by H.E. the
Ambassador and the Embassy Members which helped in issuing
the decision to release the detainees.

In the spirit of cooperation and friendship between the two
countries, the Ministry would very much appreciate it if the
esteemed Embassy would kindly convey the desire of the
Kingdom of Bahrain to release the other three Bahraini
detainees in Guantanamo and they are as follows:

Juma Mohammed Al Dossary
Isa Ali Al Murbati
Salah Abdul Rasool Al Balooshi

The Ministry avails itself of this opportunity to renew to
the esteemed Embassy the assurances of its highest
consideration.

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MONROE