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May 13, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 5911
This DOS Cable from the DOS Washington to the US Mission Geneva, Switzerland contains a communication to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This is the US's reply to ICRC's notes verbale of Jan 6, 2004 and Mar 25, 2004 and its ...
Oct. 28, 2011
Cable, Letter
Kevin Edward Moley
May 05, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 5893
This DOS Cable is from the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria to the DOS Washington with a summary of media reactions in Damascus to US policies & other matters.
June 02, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 5894
This DOS Cable is from the US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan to the DOS Washington with a summary of media reactions in Islamabad US policies & other matters.
Aug. 08, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 5895
This is a Cable from the US Mission Geneva about a letter and Questionnaire they received from five (5) special rapporteurs conducting an investigation on Guantanamo detainees. The questionnaire contains forty-five (45) questions under the ...
July 22, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4494
State Department memo re: Detainees: Policy and Status. Completely redacted except for "Abu Ghraib: Multiple DoD investigations are currently underway. To date, one of the seven soldiers originally accused of crimes has faced a Special Court ...
Aug. 09, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Cara L. Abercrombie
Richard Schlicher | Paul R. Sutphin | Rexon Y. Ryu | Jonathan J. Carpenter | Charles W. Dunne | Elizabeth H. Richard | Joshua L. Dorosin
Cara L. Abercrombie, Ronald L. Schlicher , Paul R. Sutphin, Rexon Y. Ryu, Jonathan S. Carpenter, Charles W. Dunne, Elizabeth H. Richard, Joshua L. Dorosin
June 22, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4495
State Department talking points Amb. Moley to address questions and concerns of the UN Commissioner for Human Rights de Mello.
Aug. 09, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Kevin Edward Moley
Kevin Edward Moley
Aug. 03, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3699
State Department cable with talking points addressing the concerns of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The cable states that the Working Group does not have a mandate or the competence to make an accurate assessment of the U.S. ...
July 08, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3968
Email from Henry Bisharat to Betsy Anderson forwarding an article by the Associated Press re: "Swedish Man Is Released From Guantanamo." Mr. Bisharat comments are synopsizing the article and stating that he also heard Foreign Minister Freivalds ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Email
Henry Bisharat
Betsy L. Anderson
Henry Bisharat, Ronald W. Miller, Jonathan M. Crock, Heather A. Conley, Elizabeth H. Richard, JoAnn J. Dolan
Jan. 16, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4263
DOS Cover Sheet re: Routing and Transmittal Slip
Jan. 02, 2005 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3556
This State Department Cable is entitled "Subject: Visit to Qandahar: Focus on Detainees" with no discernible information on its contents.
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