This cable sent from the Paris Mission sent to State Department Headquarters with the following synopsis: “On March 19, 2002, post received a letter addressed to the Ambassador from the attorneys of the families of detainees who are allegedly in detention at Guantanamo Bay. In the letter, the attorneys request: (a) access to the detainees; (b) details regarding the incarceration and condition of these individuals, and (c) a meeting with the Ambassador to discuss the cases. And stattes “Post does not intend to respond further or meet with the families or their attorneys pending instructions from Washington. Finally, the Mission asks Washington to “Please provide guidance on next steps. Is there a DOD point of contact for families/attorneys in these cases? Additionally, post requests press guidance for use in responding to inquiries from local media.” The translated text of letter redacted.