HUNGARY: RESETTLEMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL GUANTANAMO

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUDAPEST 000517 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2022 TAGS: KAWC PTER PREL PHUM SUBJECT: HUNGARY: RESETTLEMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL GUANTANAMO DETAINEES REF: SECSTATE 43387 Classified By: P/E COUNSELOR ERIC V. GAUDIOSI; REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D) ¶1. (C) Embassy Budapest assesses the likelihood of a favorable response to reftel request to be highly remote. ¶2. (C) The GoH has discussed the resettlement of several dozen Cuban refugees from Guantanamo at the highest levels and is reportedly giving the proposal favorable consideration. MFA officials have expressly noted their view that this represents a separate and isolated case and emphasized their desire that their agreement not lead to further requests for additional resettlement cases. ¶3. (C) In our view, approaching the GoH now re the reftel case would risk their agreement on the Cuban resettlement. As we see no realistic prospect of their agreement on the latest resettlement request, we accordingly recommend no approach to the GoH. FOLEY