This State Department letter concerns an inquiry about a young man apprehended in Afghanistan by U.S. Forces and believed to be held at Guantanamo. The letter states that "It is not the he position of the United States government that it does not comment on specific detainees or "individuals captured or detained within Afghanistan", but gives assurances that all detainees are treated humanely and consistent with the Geneva Conventions and U.S. domestic and international law." The letter is un-signed and not addressed to any specific individual.