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Viewing cable 08KABUL2446, EMBASSY INFORMS GOA: NO UG OBJECTION TO RELEASE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KABUL2446 2008-09-07 12:40 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBUL #2446 2511240
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 071240Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5418
INFO RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD IMMEDIATE 6973
RUEHKP/AMCONSUL KARACHI IMMEDIATE 3174
 
UNCLAS KABUL 002446 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC PGOV AF PK
SUBJECT: EMBASSY INFORMS GOA: NO UG OBJECTION TO RELEASE 
OF AAFIA SIDDIQUI,S SON TO PAKISTANI RELATIVES 
 
REF: A. STATE 95582 
     B. STATE 95079 
     C. KABUL 2412 
 
 1. (SBU) Polcouns informed Ibrahim Spinzada, Deputy National 
Security Advisor and Deputy Director of the National 
Directorate of Security (NDS), on 9/6 that the United States 
had no objection if the GOA released Muhammad Ahmad, son of 
Aafia Siddiqui, to his relatives from Pakistan (ref a). 
Spinzada confirmed that the juvenile detention center (ref c) 
had transferred Ahmad to NDS, in preparation for the boy,s 
release to his Pakistani relatives. 
 
2. (SBU) Polcouns requested NDS make every effort to arrange 
a final visit by the Embassy,s consular chief prior to 
Ahmad,s return to Pakistan, but made clear the Embassy did 
not want to delay the boy,s release if a consular visit 
could not happen quickly.  Consular chief informed ICRC on 
9/7 of what the Embassy had told GOA authorities. 
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