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DOS Cable re: Guidance and Talking Points to Foreign Governments Concerning Their Citizens Detained at Guantanamo Bay, January 30, 2002
Jan. 30, 2002 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3807 
    
    
      State Department cable to deliver a letter from Sec. of State Powell to Hubert Vedribe concerning Guantanamo detainees. The letter states "Dear Hubert: My government fully shares the view expressed in your letter of January 15 regarding the conditions for holding persons at Guantanamo Bay. Please rest assured that they are beingtreated humanely, consistent with the principles of the Third Geneva Convention of 1949 and are not subject to physical or mental abuse. All detainees are provided three meals a day that meet Muslim dietary laws, if desired; medical care; clothing; shelter; showers; and an opportunity to worship. Sincerely, Colin L. Powell"    
    
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