Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10LONDON242
2010-02-02 16:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy London
Cable title:
(C/NF) PM BROWN'S CALL TO SECRETARY CLINTON REGARDING "CUBAN FIVE"
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 000242
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S - J. SULLIVAN AND EUR - P. GORDON; NSC FOR E.
SHERWOOD-RANDALL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/02/2020
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PINR, CU, UK
SUBJECT: (C/NF) PM BROWN'S CALL TO SECRETARY CLINTON
REGARDING "CUBAN FIVE"
Classified By: Ambassador Louis Susman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 000242
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S - J. SULLIVAN AND EUR - P. GORDON; NSC FOR E.
SHERWOOD-RANDALL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/02/2020
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PINR, CU, UK
SUBJECT: (C/NF) PM BROWN'S CALL TO SECRETARY CLINTON
REGARDING "CUBAN FIVE"
Classified By: Ambassador Louis Susman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C/NF) Following the London Conference on Afghanistan, we
understand Prime Minister Brown raised with Secretary Clinton
the question of visas for two wives of members of the "Cuban
Five," a group of agents of Cuba's foreign intelligence
service who were convicted of espionage in 2001 and are
currently serving sentences in U.S. federal penitentiaries.
Brown requested that the wives (who have previously been
refused visas to visit the U.S.) be granted visas so that
they could visit their husbands in prison.
2. (C/NF) Our subsequent queries to Number 10 indicate that
Brown made this request as a result of a commitment that he
had made to UK trade unionists, who form part of the Labour
Party's core constituency. Now that the request has been
made, Brown does not intend to pursue this matter further.
There is no USG action required.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
SUSMAN
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S - J. SULLIVAN AND EUR - P. GORDON; NSC FOR E.
SHERWOOD-RANDALL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/02/2020
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PINR, CU, UK
SUBJECT: (C/NF) PM BROWN'S CALL TO SECRETARY CLINTON
REGARDING "CUBAN FIVE"
Classified By: Ambassador Louis Susman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C/NF) Following the London Conference on Afghanistan, we
understand Prime Minister Brown raised with Secretary Clinton
the question of visas for two wives of members of the "Cuban
Five," a group of agents of Cuba's foreign intelligence
service who were convicted of espionage in 2001 and are
currently serving sentences in U.S. federal penitentiaries.
Brown requested that the wives (who have previously been
refused visas to visit the U.S.) be granted visas so that
they could visit their husbands in prison.
2. (C/NF) Our subsequent queries to Number 10 indicate that
Brown made this request as a result of a commitment that he
had made to UK trade unionists, who form part of the Labour
Party's core constituency. Now that the request has been
made, Brown does not intend to pursue this matter further.
There is no USG action required.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
SUSMAN