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