Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA674
2008-07-03 05:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000674
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI TONY RICCI AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2018
TAGS: KDRG PHUM PINR PTER AS
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: STATE 70682
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 000674
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI TONY RICCI AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2018
TAGS: KDRG PHUM PINR PTER AS
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: STATE 70682
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Polcouns and poloff delivered reftel demarche to
Craig Chittick, Assistant Secretary, United States Branch, of
the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Chittick
said the decision of the Australian Government - taken by the
Cabinet after advice from all relevant government agencies -
was that it could make no special provision for the admission
of the Uighur detainees.
2. (C) The detainees would be free to apply for admission to
Australia for humanitarian resettlement like any other
refugee but they could receive no special treatment or
consideration. Chittick also noted that given the security
concerns surrounding the Uighurs, the chances of their being
granted asylum in Australia if they applied were not high.
Chittick thanked us for the offer of an opportunity to visit
the detainees in Guantanamo but said such a visit was
unnecessary, given the GOA's decision.
MCCALLUM
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WCI TONY RICCI AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2018
TAGS: KDRG PHUM PINR PTER AS
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: STATE 70682
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Polcouns and poloff delivered reftel demarche to
Craig Chittick, Assistant Secretary, United States Branch, of
the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Chittick
said the decision of the Australian Government - taken by the
Cabinet after advice from all relevant government agencies -
was that it could make no special provision for the admission
of the Uighur detainees.
2. (C) The detainees would be free to apply for admission to
Australia for humanitarian resettlement like any other
refugee but they could receive no special treatment or
consideration. Chittick also noted that given the security
concerns surrounding the Uighurs, the chances of their being
granted asylum in Australia if they applied were not high.
Chittick thanked us for the offer of an opportunity to visit
the detainees in Guantanamo but said such a visit was
unnecessary, given the GOA's decision.
MCCALLUM