Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUALALUMPUR253
2008-04-11 08:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FALL-OUT FROM GUANTANAMO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000253
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER PINR MARR KJUS MY
SUBJECT: ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FALL-OUT FROM GUANTANAMO
ACCESS REQUEST
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 (b
and d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000253
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER PINR MARR KJUS MY
SUBJECT: ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FALL-OUT FROM GUANTANAMO
ACCESS REQUEST
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 (b
and d).
1. (C) Malaysian Attorney General Abdul Gani Patel told a
senior local Embassy employee during a private April 10
conversation that he would not allow AGO staff to participate
in any Embassy programming, such as the International
Visitor's Program, due to the lack of U.S. cooperation on
securing Malaysian police access to two Malaysian detainees
held at Guantanamo. Abdul Gani said he did not want to have
dealings with U.S. Embassy officials because Malaysia's two
previous requests for Guantanamo access had not been approved.
2. (C) The AGO, without clear explanation, recently declined
to participate both in a DS-funded counterterrorism executive
seminar in the U.S. and in DOJ/OPDAT sponsored training.
3. (U) The Ambassador has requested a meeting with the
Attorney General.
KEITH
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER PINR MARR KJUS MY
SUBJECT: ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FALL-OUT FROM GUANTANAMO
ACCESS REQUEST
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 (b
and d).
1. (C) Malaysian Attorney General Abdul Gani Patel told a
senior local Embassy employee during a private April 10
conversation that he would not allow AGO staff to participate
in any Embassy programming, such as the International
Visitor's Program, due to the lack of U.S. cooperation on
securing Malaysian police access to two Malaysian detainees
held at Guantanamo. Abdul Gani said he did not want to have
dealings with U.S. Embassy officials because Malaysia's two
previous requests for Guantanamo access had not been approved.
2. (C) The AGO, without clear explanation, recently declined
to participate both in a DS-funded counterterrorism executive
seminar in the U.S. and in DOJ/OPDAT sponsored training.
3. (U) The Ambassador has requested a meeting with the
Attorney General.
KEITH