TRANSFER OF DETAINEES FROM

S E C R E T STATE 194431 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/01/16 TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM PINS KZ SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF DETAINEES FROM GUANTANAMO - NEXT STEPS REF: A. 11/29/06 MONK- STAMILIO EMAIL ¶B. ASTANA 00502 ¶C. STATE 154949 CLASSIFIED BY S/WCI DEPUTY SANDRA L. HODGKINSON, REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D). ¶1. (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 2. ¶2. (S) Action Request. Post should deliver the note in paragraph 3 and draw from the points in paragraph 4 to convey to the GOK that the USG intends to include the three detainees approved for transfer (refs B and C) in the next Detainee Movement Operation (DMO),which is scheduled for the December 10- 17 timeframe. Post should press the GOK to provide a primary point of contact for coordinating the logistics of the transfer, and to begin such coordination as soon as possible, in order to facilitate movement of the detainees in December. Post should clarify with the GOK whether it still intends to submit a formal request for a visit to Guantanamo on behalf of its security officials (ref A). Post should press the GOK to submit a formal request for such a visit as soon as possible, and in accordance with the guidelines in paragraph 4, so that DoD can arrange a visit as soon as possible. Finally, Post should provide the name, classified email address, and telephone numbers for Post's primary point of contact for purposes of the detainee transfer. Please note that, since coordination will include the technical aspects of arranging a milair flight, someone from Embassy's DAO should be closely involved, if not designated as the primary point of contact. ¶3. (S/REL to Kazakhstan) Begin Text of Note: The Embassy of the United States presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Kazakhstan and has the honor to refer to the Government of Kazakhstan's note dated November 6, 2006, regarding the return to Kazakhstan of persons of Kazakhstani nationality who are currently in the custody of the U.S. Department of Defense at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to inform the Government of Kazakhstan of the following: The Government of the United States is prepared to transfer Haytugan Bakberganovich Abahanov (ISN-526),Abdulluah Tohtasinovich Magrupov (ISN-528),and Ilkham Turdbyavich Batayev (ISN-084) to the exclusive custody and control of the Government of Kazakhstan as part of the next scheduled detainee movement, which will be in December 2006. To facilitate coordination of the transfer, the Government of the United States requests that the Government of Kazakhstan provide the U.S. Embassy in Astana the name of the official who will serve as the Government of Kazakhstan's primary point of contact and confirm that Astana International Airport is a suitable location for the transfer. The Embassy of the United States avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the assurances of its highest consideration. End Text ¶4. (S/REL to Kazakhstan) Begin Points: -- The United States appreciates your Government's continued cooperation in this matter, and seeks to transfer the three detainees from Guantanamo to Kazakhstan as soon as possible. -- We hope to include the detainees in the next scheduled detainee movement operation, which will be in the December 10-17 timeframe. -- In order to facilitate movement of the detainees in December, we ask that you provide a primary point of contact for coordinating the logistics of the transfer, as soon as possible. Please also confirm that Astana International Airport is a suitable location for this transfer. -- For the safety of the detainees being transferred and U.S. personnel involved in the detainee movement, it is imperative that your Government use the utmost discretion in discussing the dates and other details of the detainee movement. Advanced public disclosure of the dates and other specifics of the movement could jeopardize the mission. -- We understand that your Government's security officials are interested in traveling to Guantanamo. -- The U.S. Department of Defense is prepared to arrange such a visit. -- To request the visit, your Government's Embassy in Washington should submit a written request to the Department of Defense through the Department of State's Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Clint Williamson. -- The request should include the following: the purpose of the visit (visits will be approved only for purposes of obtaining intelligence information or furthering criminal investigations and prosecutions); proposed timeframe; names, positions, and passport numbers of all government officials requesting to travel; detainees they wish to see; languages to be used during the interview; and any special requirements (such as wheelchair access). End Points. RICE