Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BAGHDAD37
2009-01-08 07:49:00
SECRET
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
IRAQ PROVIDES WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
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S E C R E T BAGHDAD 000037
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/WCI, NEA/I, NEA/PM, NEA-I/PM, DRL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2019
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
SUBJECT: IRAQ PROVIDES WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: A. 08 BAGHDAD 4068
B. 08 BAGHDAD 3512
C. 08 BAGHDAD 3272
D. 07 STATE 100598
Classified By: Acting Political-Military Counselor Philip S.
Kosnett for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T BAGHDAD 000037
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/WCI, NEA/I, NEA/PM, NEA-I/PM, DRL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2019
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
SUBJECT: IRAQ PROVIDES WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: A. 08 BAGHDAD 4068
B. 08 BAGHDAD 3512
C. 08 BAGHDAD 3272
D. 07 STATE 100598
Classified By: Acting Political-Military Counselor Philip S.
Kosnett for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) The Government of Iraq (GOI) provided written security
and humane treatment assurances for the transfer of four
Iraqi detainees from Guantanamo, Cuba (GTMO) January 7. Mr.
Hussain Al-Asady, Director of the Prime Minister's National
Operation Center (PMNOC),signed the assurances with
authority from and on behalf of the Prime Minister. The GOI
has requested that the transfer of the detainees to GOI
custody and control be in the International "Green" Zone of
Baghdad.
2. (SBU) Translated text follows.
BEGIN TEXT:
Republic Of Iraq
National Security Council
National Operation Center
No: 2C/2/6
Date: 01/07/09
--------------
To: The Embassy of the United States - Iraq
Subject: Receiving of the Suspects
Greetings ...
According to the Prime Minister's approval to receive the
prisoners from the Guantanamo prison, based on the Embassy of
the United States of America's request, we specify the
following:
1. Follow all legal procedures against the suspects and
detain them during an investigation, according to Iraqi law
under the supervision of the judiciary, in order to prevent
the suspects from engaging in any terrorist activity which
threatens Iraq and the international community.
2. Issue order banning the suspects from traveling outside
the country; confiscating their passports and informing the
Iraqi official authorities of these measures.
3. Exchange information and investigation developments, if
any, between the two parties (U.S. and Iraqi) to make an
appropriate judicial decision.
4. The suspects will be dealt with according to Iraqi law, in
accordance with the Iraqi Constitution and its international
commitments under Article VII of the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights.
5. The time and conditions of the transfer from the U.S. side
to the Iraqi side in the International Zone (Green Zone) will
be determined.
///Signature///
Hussain Al-Asadi
Director General of National Operation Center
January 7, 2009
END TEXT
3. (S) COMMENT: The letter of assurances includes most of
the relative clauses requested by Post. One notable
exception is a clause noting USG access to the transferred
persons. If, however, as they note in their assurances, the
detainees will be under the supervision of the judiciary, we
have no reason to believe that U.S. representatives and
international organizations would not be able to monitor
their status while detained by the GOI. In any case, Post
will follow-up with Al-Asady to request an addendum to the
assurances that allows for USG access to the detainees while
in GOI custody.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/WCI, NEA/I, NEA/PM, NEA-I/PM, DRL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/06/2019
TAGS: PREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
SUBJECT: IRAQ PROVIDES WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: A. 08 BAGHDAD 4068
B. 08 BAGHDAD 3512
C. 08 BAGHDAD 3272
D. 07 STATE 100598
Classified By: Acting Political-Military Counselor Philip S.
Kosnett for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) The Government of Iraq (GOI) provided written security
and humane treatment assurances for the transfer of four
Iraqi detainees from Guantanamo, Cuba (GTMO) January 7. Mr.
Hussain Al-Asady, Director of the Prime Minister's National
Operation Center (PMNOC),signed the assurances with
authority from and on behalf of the Prime Minister. The GOI
has requested that the transfer of the detainees to GOI
custody and control be in the International "Green" Zone of
Baghdad.
2. (SBU) Translated text follows.
BEGIN TEXT:
Republic Of Iraq
National Security Council
National Operation Center
No: 2C/2/6
Date: 01/07/09
--------------
To: The Embassy of the United States - Iraq
Subject: Receiving of the Suspects
Greetings ...
According to the Prime Minister's approval to receive the
prisoners from the Guantanamo prison, based on the Embassy of
the United States of America's request, we specify the
following:
1. Follow all legal procedures against the suspects and
detain them during an investigation, according to Iraqi law
under the supervision of the judiciary, in order to prevent
the suspects from engaging in any terrorist activity which
threatens Iraq and the international community.
2. Issue order banning the suspects from traveling outside
the country; confiscating their passports and informing the
Iraqi official authorities of these measures.
3. Exchange information and investigation developments, if
any, between the two parties (U.S. and Iraqi) to make an
appropriate judicial decision.
4. The suspects will be dealt with according to Iraqi law, in
accordance with the Iraqi Constitution and its international
commitments under Article VII of the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights.
5. The time and conditions of the transfer from the U.S. side
to the Iraqi side in the International Zone (Green Zone) will
be determined.
///Signature///
Hussain Al-Asadi
Director General of National Operation Center
January 7, 2009
END TEXT
3. (S) COMMENT: The letter of assurances includes most of
the relative clauses requested by Post. One notable
exception is a clause noting USG access to the transferred
persons. If, however, as they note in their assurances, the
detainees will be under the supervision of the judiciary, we
have no reason to believe that U.S. representatives and
international organizations would not be able to monitor
their status while detained by the GOI. In any case, Post
will follow-up with Al-Asady to request an addendum to the
assurances that allows for USG access to the detainees while
in GOI custody.
CROCKER