1.   A diplomat eventually went to the station and visited the detainees.

2.   Besides their families, Sivarasa said medical officers and human rights organisations should also be allowed to visit the detainees to ensure their health and well-being.

3.   Boudreault, the ICRC official, said the Red Cross is only allowed to visit detainees at one camp.

4.   Endah said the Red Cross also planned to visit political detainees in Aceh province.

5.   Fournier said he and a nurse visited the detainees early this month to make sure they were receiving medical care.

6.   He also asked that the International Commmittee of the Red Cross be allowed to visit the detainees.

7.   He could give no further details on what security arrangements were needed or when the Red Cross could visit detainees.

8.   He later drove to a jail to visit detainees including Jose Alexandre Gusmao, chief of a rebel movement in the disputed territory of East Timor.

9.   He was unaware whether other detainees were being visited.

10.   Holder said he will visit the detainees on Wednesday.