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KABUL -GR -C4R May 4, 2007 8:07 AM LAPORTE Eric -lOR -C4 PROUDFOOT Douglas Scott -FTAG -C4; NOLKE Sabine -JLH -C4; GOLBERG Elissa -IRHGHA -C4; SINCLAIR Robert -GHH -C4; GOLBERG Elissa -IRH-GHA -C4; ANDERSON Cory -FTAG -C4; BUCK Kerry -FTAG -C4; KABUL -GR -C4R; KABUL -HOM -C4R; KANDH -C4R; KANDH -KAF -C4R; GIBBINS Christopher -FTAG -C4; McRAE Robert -100 -C4; BECK Stefanie -lOR -C4; POUPART Isabelle -lOR -C4; EXTOn -lOR -C4; SWORDS Colleen -IFM -C4 ; MULRONEY David -DMA -C4 ; SINCLAIR Jill -PCO/BCP -C4R ; ALEXANDER Vera OGD -PCO/BCP -C4R Part two of KABUL commentsl suggestions on draft SOPs

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SECRET-CEO Many thanks for incorporating the bulk of our proposed changes, and for the very good current version. 2. However, wid like to note that the Ambassador remains strongly of the view that i) initial notification should be by Canadian Forces , and ii) notification to ICRC and AIHRC should be sent as soon as an Afghan is detained by CF, not only in connection with his transfer to GoA custody. This would serve two important purposes : •

It would underline DND ownership of detention. DFAIT would assume responsibility for follow-up once a detainee is transferred to GoA.

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It would give ICRC and AIHRC the opportunity to monitor Canadian , not just GoA, detention facilities . This would enhance transparency and confirm that Afghans in GoC custody are well treated . Establishing the same oversight standards for both Cdn and Afghan facilities would also strengthen our moral claim to insisting on potentially intrusive follow-up.

3. In that regard, four additional thoughts: i) during our visit to KAF in March, the warden of the KAF detention facility told us that, for information-gathering purposes, detainees in most cases are held for close to the fuJI 96 hours; ii) in some g,in.th.e.ir• • cases, e.g. when a detainee is seriously injured, CF have held Afghans for several weeks , sometimesllie.n.di.n. • r~e.le.a~s~e~ra,t~h.er,t~h.a~n~tr.a.. ns,f~e~r~to~G~o.A.;liliils.elelild.noliltllifliicllatlliolln The would conform wit! standard ; iv).. • ~ only exception is if ISAF forces in the field detain someone for just a few hours and then let them go. 4. Thank you again for the opportun ity to comment. We have sent separately our proposals for minor modifications to version two of the SOPs.

Consulted: Lalani Released: Colvin

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