TRANSFER OF DETAINEES TO SUDAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001857

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

S/WCI FOR AMBASSADOR CLINT WILLIAMSON, SAM MUBANGU, CATHY
HARMS, AF/SPG FOR KEMI YAI, NSC FOR CCAMPONOVO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/27/2017
TAGS: PHUM PINR PTER SU
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF DETAINEES TO SUDAN

REF: A. STATE 159401


B. KHARTOUM 1783

Classified By: CDA Alberto Fernandez, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) CDA Fernandez delivered points in reftel a to MFA
Protocol Director Ali Yusuf on November 26. Ambassador Yusuf
subsequently confirmed that the GOS will permit refueling of
the plane after landing in Sudan and transferring detainees
to Sudanese exclusive custody and control. He added that
Sudan does not want to pick up its nationals in GTMO. He
strongly agreed with the need not to discuss this matter
publicly until at least after the transfer has taken place.


2. (C) Yusuf promised to identify a single point of contact
to coordinate the transfer and who would sign for custody of
these detainees. He has not done so yet but we will follow
up. He asked about the possibility of "other detainee
transfers" in early 2008 if this goes well, but CDA noted
that we do not have additional information to share on this
item at this time.
FERNANDEZ