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P 222150Z DEC 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY TUNIS PRIORITY 3593

S E C R E T STATE 130318 
 
NOFORN 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2019 
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDRG PHUM IT TS
SUBJECT: INFORMING THE GOT OF THE TRANSFER OF TUNISIAN 
DETAINEE FROM BAGRAM TO ITALY 
 
Classified By: NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Corbin. 
Reasons: 1.4 (b) & (d). 
 
¶1.  (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 
 
¶2.  (S/NF) The recent conclusion of an arrangement with the 
Government of Italy regarding the requirements for the 
transfer of Tunisian national Moez Bin Abdul Qadir Fezzani to 
the custody of the GOI paved the way for his transfer from 
Bagram to Italy.  He arrived in Italy on December 21.  We 
expect that Fezzani will face prosecution for crimes he 
committed in Italy during his residence there prior to 
September 2001. 
 
¶3.  (C) ACTION REQUEST:  In light of the interest expressed 
by the GOT to receive their nationals for prosecution, 
Department requests Post notify the GOT of the transfer of 
Fezzani soon after his December 21 arrival in Italy.  Post 
may draw from the language provided below for use in whatever 
approach to the GOT that Post deems appropriate.  The points 
include the Department response to a diplomatic note sent by 
the Tunisian Embassy to the Department requesting the return 
of Tunisian national Moez Bin Abdul Qadir Fezzani to Tunisia 
for the purpose of enforcement of criminal judgments related 
to terrorism activities. 
 
(Begin points) 
 
-- Moez Bin Abdul Qadir Fezzani was transferred from U.S. 
Department of Defense detention at Bagram, Afghanistan to the 
custody of the Government of Italy on December 21.  He will 
likely face prosecution for crimes committed when he resided 
in Italy prior to September 2001. 
 
--The United States would like to acknowledge receipt of 
diplomatic note number 159 dated June 8, 2009 received from 
the Embassy of Tunisia in Washington requesting the return to 
Tunisia of Moez Bin Abdul Qadir Fezzani for the purpose of 
enforcement of criminal judgments related to terrorism 
activities. 
CLINTON