Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MANAMA117
2008-02-26 13:40:00
SECRET
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN WILL FORMALLY REQUEST QATAR TO EXECUTE LEGAL JUDGMENT AGAINST KHALIFA AL SUBAIE
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S E C R E T MANAMA 000117
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA - GRAY, ROEBUCK; S/CT - FEIERSTEIN
WHITE HOUSE FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2018
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, KISL, ASEC, BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN WILL FORMALLY REQUEST QATAR TO EXECUTE
LEGAL JUDGMENT AGAINST KHALIFA AL SUBAIE
REF: A. A) MANAMA 20
B. B) 2/22/08 GRAY-ERELI E-MAIL
Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
S E C R E T MANAMA 000117
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA - GRAY, ROEBUCK; S/CT - FEIERSTEIN
WHITE HOUSE FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2018
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, KISL, ASEC, BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN WILL FORMALLY REQUEST QATAR TO EXECUTE
LEGAL JUDGMENT AGAINST KHALIFA AL SUBAIE
REF: A. A) MANAMA 20
B. B) 2/22/08 GRAY-ERELI E-MAIL
Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) In a February 26 meeting with Bahraini Minister of
Justice Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al Khalifa, Treasury
Undersecretary Stuart Levey asked if Bahrain intended to
request the extradition from Qatar of Qatari national Khalifa
al Subaie, who had been convicted by a Bahraini court on
January 16 of financing terror and sentenced to serve six
months in prison. The Justice Minister replied that that
would be difficult since al Subaie is a Qatari national who
is presently in Qatar. It is not customary for GCC states to
extradite their nationals, unless there are explicit legal
provisions in force allowing for that. Such was not the case
between Bahrain and Qatar.
2. (C) Sheikh Khalid stated that Bahrain, through its
Ministry of the Interior, had officially notified the
Government of Qatar of the judgment against al Subaie. He
added that Bahrain was taking two additional actions with
regard to the case: they had notified Interpol and would
make a formal request of the Government of Qatar to execute
the judgment against al Subaie in Qatar.
3. (C) The Ambassador asked whether it was possible that the
Government of Qatar lacked required information necessary to
take further action on the case. Sheikh Khalid replied, "We
have informed Qatar about the procedures. As a matter of
knowledge, they know. We will make it a formal notification
through the Ministry of Interior." The Ambassador has
meetings scheduled this week and next with the Prosecutor
General and Ministry of Interior to follow up on this issue.
4. (S) The Minister of Justice was receptive to
Undersecretary Levey's proposal to seek UNSCR 1267
designations for convicted al Qaeda financiers al Subaie,
Jaffar Ali and Abdul Khaliq. He readily agreed to work with
Treasury, State and the Bahraini Foreign Ministry on the
modalities necessary to make this happen.
5.(U) Undersecretary Levey cleared this message.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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ERELI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA - GRAY, ROEBUCK; S/CT - FEIERSTEIN
WHITE HOUSE FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2018
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, KISL, ASEC, BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN WILL FORMALLY REQUEST QATAR TO EXECUTE
LEGAL JUDGMENT AGAINST KHALIFA AL SUBAIE
REF: A. A) MANAMA 20
B. B) 2/22/08 GRAY-ERELI E-MAIL
Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) In a February 26 meeting with Bahraini Minister of
Justice Sheikh Khalid bin Ali al Khalifa, Treasury
Undersecretary Stuart Levey asked if Bahrain intended to
request the extradition from Qatar of Qatari national Khalifa
al Subaie, who had been convicted by a Bahraini court on
January 16 of financing terror and sentenced to serve six
months in prison. The Justice Minister replied that that
would be difficult since al Subaie is a Qatari national who
is presently in Qatar. It is not customary for GCC states to
extradite their nationals, unless there are explicit legal
provisions in force allowing for that. Such was not the case
between Bahrain and Qatar.
2. (C) Sheikh Khalid stated that Bahrain, through its
Ministry of the Interior, had officially notified the
Government of Qatar of the judgment against al Subaie. He
added that Bahrain was taking two additional actions with
regard to the case: they had notified Interpol and would
make a formal request of the Government of Qatar to execute
the judgment against al Subaie in Qatar.
3. (C) The Ambassador asked whether it was possible that the
Government of Qatar lacked required information necessary to
take further action on the case. Sheikh Khalid replied, "We
have informed Qatar about the procedures. As a matter of
knowledge, they know. We will make it a formal notification
through the Ministry of Interior." The Ambassador has
meetings scheduled this week and next with the Prosecutor
General and Ministry of Interior to follow up on this issue.
4. (S) The Minister of Justice was receptive to
Undersecretary Levey's proposal to seek UNSCR 1267
designations for convicted al Qaeda financiers al Subaie,
Jaffar Ali and Abdul Khaliq. He readily agreed to work with
Treasury, State and the Bahraini Foreign Ministry on the
modalities necessary to make this happen.
5.(U) Undersecretary Levey cleared this message.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
ERELI