BIOMETRIC DATA FOR IRAQI GUANTANAMO DETAINEES

S E C R E T BAGHDAD 003512 SIPDIS STATE FOR S/WCI, NEA/I, NEA/PM, NEA-I/PM E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/04/2018 TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR IZ US SUBJECT: BIOMETRIC DATA FOR IRAQI GUANTANAMO DETAINEES DELIVERED REF: A. FINGARSON / STEINBECK EMAILS ¶B. BAGHDAD 3272 ¶C. STATE 100598 Classified By: Political-Military Minister Counselor Michael H. Corbin for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (S) Biometric data (photos and fingerprints) for four Iraqi Guantanamo (GTMO) detainees approved for transfer to Iraq was received at Post October 30 (REF A). Taking advantage of the visit to Baghdad of the Deputy Director (DepDir) of the Secretary's Office of War Crimes Issues (S/WCI),Milbert Shin, the data was delivered November 4 as requested by the Minister of Interior (REF B). Adnan Al-Zurufi, DepDir of the National Information and Investigation Agency (NIIA),received the detainee data on behalf of the Minister of Interior. DepDir S/WCI and PolMilOff briefed Al-Zurufi, in general terms, on the transfer framework and provided a draft copy of humane treatment and security assurances that would be required. For clarification, Al-Zurufi asked how long the detainees would have to be detained by the GOI. DepDir S/WCI stated the USG is not asking the GOI to hold the detainees on the USG's behalf. Any further detention would be entirely dependent on Iraqi law and procedures. Al-Zurufi promised to run checks on the four individuals and respond to the Embassy. Post will follow up with the NIIA and the Ministry of Interior to get progress on this issue. ¶2. (U) DepDir S/WCI cleared this cable. CROCKER