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AUSTRid ..JAN DEFENCE JJE.:.DQUA2_'TERS


Chief of the Dt.fe.Dct FO;"I_

For Action By: 1 Oct at your staff s request.
DETENTION OF IRAl-,JIANS DmUNG OJ? FALCONER
HECO lVL'VIENDA TraN
1. That you note:
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8.. the Iranjan intelligence ministry has sought info11natiol1 through DFAT 011 four
nationals allegedly anested by Australian troops in 2003;
b. the UK investigation report int.o the death of a detainee in UK custody is complete
and is being reviewed by the UK AttorneyGeneral's departinent;
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c. Australian Defence Staff - London are seeking a copy of the UK rep01i; and
d. CDP's CentTal Comma11d Liaison Officer is seeki.ng to obtain details oUbe
detained Iranians.
OVERVIEVv
2. The Irapjan M"inistry of L-lfcirmatiori Md Security (MOTS) has passed the Australian
.Embassy in TebDill a dipJon)atic note seeking information on four Khalq
Organisation (MEO) members allegediy SlTested by Australiml forces illixaq La 2003. The
110te refers to a report received by MOIS alleging Ule four MKO members llJiQ_US$2.6.Qk.hL
their possession at the time of their '2lTesf and that one of the members,
snbsequently died during interrogations by the US forces. DFA T Sl'e compiling a response to
the dj.plomatic note.
3. MINSUB COP 521104 of8 Jun 04 [Fi2g AJ, advised that the deceased died on the UK
aircraft tran8porting the detainees to a US holding facility. The deceased was Dot interrogated
3nd \vhile the US doctor gave cause of death, be is believed to have died fyom a hea.tt
2,ttack. A \vas not conducted. There was no evidence of external physical
IDjwles.
4. MINSUB CDP 545/04 of 15 JUl1 04lFhg BJ, advised that U1e UK Ministry of Defence
(MoD) had not yet UJDciuded their inquiry into the death of a PW captured in the western
desert of Iraq F.l ..nd that further advice would be provided upon con1pletion of the investigation.
Royal Air Force (RAP) Police (Investigation Branch) ]18.5 now confirmed that the
investigation is complete, but the investigation fepmi is bv their
depart1Tlent and cannot be released or com.rnented upon lh'1til this review is
Australiall Defence State London are requesting a copy of the report.
5. The diplo:1!a:'lC reg'Jested that full personnel de.U:ils oft1105e 'arrested' be p2.ssed to
IviOIS. t7S C2ntr21 Co:n':;Ti?_Dd 1':25 a list of2..1165 including the iGur IF..?;l2.DS
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7, Il,e previous comment made by tbe UK MoD that there was no evidence to suggest any
wrong doing by Australiai1 forces remain_s extant
Sensith1ty, Yes, This issue tEld related PW issues have received extensive media coverage in
the past. Also, disclosure of this information could be damaging to the UK and US
govemn1ents_
AUTHORiSED:
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I Oct 04
NOTED
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Robert EUll
Copies: C]OPS, eN, CA., CA.F, ESQ, DCJOPS, DEPSEC S, DEPSEC I&S, cos ADHQ, FASIP, EDL,
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1, 11m you mow flln-l Ausrtalian SA,S III rho ctljlW.t. of a who GtWM''lll<mt1y
died in cU<Joody whil.e b51.ng traX1$porte:l to 8. fuoiJity, '
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in 59 fOllr "!i1d tl'If'QS &w.tf1 Officlw4 worn fJtoppoo at a
vcldc1e ()hx.fr.pofut by mn Amtr1R1i1lll 3AS Troop of 20 which iooJuci.d t'l1.
c1Xlboodcd US 3p;>;;wl Thtl chec1qJoi.nt hLl.Q bem to bWrdim high
from. ,r&q in\)J l1.dghbollliug comltde.3, BiUlCd ou from
:- '2'";2\:i---. .,', rill rru1=ill w,"" o$t!dnw '-!' oj' iuu=t. TI:w \ 2:;l:\ci\
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3. MM}' Df W0!'{j Syril'J1. Tbel fonr 1r"'i!..uiOllS were 5Oruiri6l."60 pcrroi:!l1 of
1?moule.r int&:'{.'.t f.:j tlwy b,,,j lfil'SB qU!l.!lt1ti(;;3 of 'US (in 6XC.S::.:<1\ of U3.$630K) il.'ld
jw-?::01cry il1 thdr they hsd !! 1e'ctGt in thedl' p!lB!R:-->'cioll lu:!.t w,.ted ili!U the,o/
v/Ould USSSOOO for eYf::f'j Mrlitiolld US r..oldi6f killtXL
4, W11ilo held, rll detnlrlet.'"5 Wff[e wcl1 troru0d end given blw.k0ta, Vfi,lter :1'ld fud de!} lilld
lru:ub &>1U<Y.xi from local Glu.ikhs. Ad,Utioo.'llly. <lming lughff,ll whr:n tho dropp<>d
the detaiuees WCIl."'.;) pb.cer.1 1.11mde to provide with eheltfs, AU the D61'tlOTIfJ
Oi'fcctll, inclu.d!ng found on tly; de"vrinesil Wor" 1JJJtd, !H .. ,wUlltro fur and trau1>,t3'IYtiJ:d
with them on the helioopttslJ,
US & UK FOECltSiI
5. One US Sp<NitJ FofC!:!3. Ul!.iron Officer WaS .i"resC"8t dt.n:in.g t1lli1 r..ct!.vhy. illc!u.ding Ib.e 10 ..
hour Cbt::m1iOll prior to tho being !:uwde-J 01/01' to UK The t:aJ1.t
trauqxnted the detalnros to roe US M1i1on ill Irn.q \Yere tVIO CH47 a:..trCf"l...l't from the
R.oycl Air FOl"C'* (RAP), iilld wr"Ue$ were in Ol.-cioo- to move ill ilie
deteiuoo escort p;;.rty \V/lS l1!l 01etIwut from the Royd Mill-ir:\(';3, All detuuletea wen} h351dcd
O"e< by 2330Z hour, on Lo. 11 April 2003,
lWD of 0113 o;:::taine5$ of mlnor !ibnco.m r.n.d the AUBi.:ra11L'1l SA (1
rome ,onG bJld I'<. minor co'ld lU1d tb6 othelr Ore fef.,;'
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[,-"Ooa heillth. On cd.ng lofidod outo the urccilft. eaudbag h.ood.tl were B.{:;plloo by tb:l
til( de!ldnoo e'vort Pf;rty.
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6. It wlwlUei' titnJ OM ofthl:l66 dQi:.<1iuee-g cl1ed Oli. t1w uirVfait t1Mt tf"dl1ll?:Jrtcyj 6.10 .
to the detention tud thi1l Willi oruy ditOOVMM by the Dirctt2it (%ffW all &ldval
1?.t tl.w d.i%'ti.t:Wion. No Special bt-y.,v of thifi iI1cid.et:d \llltU \iCill.5
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indlYJing t)!( h4illuay PoHoo iJUhrVi6"\ving AUlltt'al.im'l Sp:scial ForeC2 in Porth to dwalop .
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8&f.tsfJ1vity. Ye-..<J, tIm iWJ0 f'.J1d telnJ:.ed Irc..qi 'Wlit if:sU(;J havQ o:.;l'O.fttcd taouia
rCO"..<Utiy. Dwknro1'0 ofthlu hll'Or>[Jlfl:tiOl1 to '\h(} public futuYil UiUY be de.m!tging to tb"
UK nnd US Govemme:ntt.
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TALKING 'P.ODiT8:
G Ausllulian Special Forces did lIot capture any Iraqi soldiers, or
Fedaye61l, dudng the Wrrr in Iraq, AustTI'lian Spsaiall'oTcY;8 ,c,mployed a
polic;y of avoiding contact whh the enemy; however, DCCalllOually ,hey
were Sp6Cial Forces in deteJltion taBkll. .
o On the 11 April 2003, a of AustraIillWl operating in the
western dfflc-rt helped detain S9 FedaYelfD, foUT non-Iraqis and (hnle Baath
Party officie.lB forTOooUl,l. The 66 detainees werG subsequently
transported to a US detention centre by helicopter.
8 Two of (he detainees had nililor alluien(B, a chest cold and 11 sor@
foot, wbich a Special FoJ'('-es medic attendell to, All rhe jlmoual mects,
including passports, found on the detainees we;:e Hated, accouuted for IUlD
(:t'l1!1sp'<lrted wi(h the.t!1 on the helicopters. '1ill.! included significant
quantitbs of US currency and jewellery.
o 'vVhn" held, all detainees were given blankets. water I1ml fed rice mld
latnb SO\ll"Cod fmm local sheikhs. In addition, during nightfall rhe
tempemlul''' dropped (he detaineBS were placed ind.de vehicles to provide
them with shelter,
o A Special Forces Al'l1bic linguist questioned the ael>:iliJeBs in relation
to 0[11er threat forces in (hc.llXeabuttlo intc.'ITOgatio1! VIM conducted. All
de\iW:lv-'S Wfffe handed ave, at the helicopt6TIlingood liealtl!.
)/ askedabout the death in custody:
o NOHe of the detginl7:',s eJ(ftL'Ylined by (he Ausi:mlian Special Force.q
medics Sppf ... l"Od to bo d'fectoo advcnlely by physical uitmentB, other thlU1
the two (:t'catoo for mJuor problems, and wh8i:l qU(f&tionoo, no detaim0
provided auy infoITnation on potcutia!ly lifo thraatemlng m",1icaJ
conditions. .
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l 0 During helicopter i:ra11Sportation, one detainee Buffc;:'oo u heart aliSCk
untbrtunately died, This was not due: to Lilly Ausb"1ilian 8AS
mvolvement and was the subject of a 01orough invostigatiotl by QtJr
c.oiJWOD partners.
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