SPAIN ACCEPTS RESETTLEMENT OF FOUR MIGRANTS

UNCLAS MADRID 000119

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

PRM/ECA FOR ROBERT GEHRING AND ROD MACKLER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CU PREF SMIG SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN ACCEPTS RESETTLEMENT OF FOUR MIGRANTS
PROTECTED ON GUANTANAMO

REF: A. 2006 STATE 179149


B. GEHRING-ZUNIGA E-MAIL OF 1/22/2007


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3.


2. (SBU) Per REF A instructions, poloff communicated to the
Spanish authorities a request to resettle four Cuban migrants
currently in protected status at the U.S. Naval Station on
Guantanamo. Post formally relayed this request on 11/8/2006
via a diplomatic note to the MFA's Subdirector General for
Aliens, Gil Jose Gonzalez Garcia. Poloff subsequently
followed up with the MFA and with the Ministry of Interior's
Office of Refugee Affairs with additional details provided by
PRM/ECA regarding the four migrants. On 1/22/2007, the MFA
transmitted a diplomatic note to the Embassy (unofficial
translation below) accepting the resettlement in Spain of the
four Cuban nationals discussed in reftel: Pedro Jesus Garcia
Moure, Adonis Muguercia Fornaris, Disney Rodriguez Enoa, and
Yosvany Rios Figueredo.


3. (SBU) The MFA requested full itineraries for each of the
migrants, including their port of entry and final destination
in Spain, and information regarding where they intend to
apply for a visa/travel document to enter Spain. The MFA
requires this information in order to advise the Spanish
Embassy/Consulate that will be processing their visa
applications that they have been cleared for entry into
Spain. Please advise post of this information when it
becomes available in order to facilitate the travel of the
migrants to Spain. Post received REF B request for
additional information regarding Spanish resettlement policy
and will seek to obtain this information immediately.


4. (SBU) An unofficial translation of the MFA diplomatic note
follows:

BEGIN TEXT:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Directorate General for Consular Affairs and Assistance

NOTE VERBALE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its regards to the
Embassy of the United States of America in Madrid and
regarding its Note Verbale Number 604, of 8 November, 2006,
has the honor to communicate that it accepts the request for
the resettlement in Spain of the four Cuban citizens
currently located at the Naval Base at Guantanamo and whose
names are Pedro Jesus Garcia Moure, Adonis Muguercia
Fornaris, Disney Rodriguez Enoa, and Yosvany Rios Figueredo.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates its highest
considerations.

Madrid, 22 January 2007

END TEXT.
Aguirre