A/HRC/4/41 page 52 Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 240. In the past and during the period under review, the Working Group has transmitted three cases to the Government. All three cases remain outstanding. Kuwait Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 1 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the urgent action the standard procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 1 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 Multiple replies on some cases General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 1 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A Information from the Government 241. The Working Group reviewed communications from the Government of Kuwait dated 31 July and 22 November 2006. However, the Working Group decided that the information submitted was insufficient to clarify the one outstanding case. Information from sources 242. No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases. Meetings 243. case. The Working Group met with government representatives to discuss the one outstanding Summary of the situation prior to the period under review 244. The one case reported in the past concerned a person described by the source as a “bedouin” of Palestinian origin, carrying a Jordanian passport, who was allegedly arrested and detained by the Kuwaiti secret police after the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991. In 2005, the Working Group facilitated a meeting between family members of the disappeared person and representatives of the Government of Kuwait. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 245. In the past, the Working Group has transmitted one case to the Government and this case remains outstanding.