JORDAN-IRAQ: SECURE DISPOSITION OF RADIOACTIVE

S E C R E T AMMAN 006713

SIPDIS

NOFORN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/2013
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL US JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN-IRAQ: SECURE DISPOSITION OF RADIOACTIVE
SOURCES FROM IRAQ

REF: SECSTATE 293401

Classified By: DCM David M. Hale for reasons 1.5 (B)(D)


1. (C) PolCouns on October 20 conveyed to Ali al-Ayed,
Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and
Basheer Zoubi, MFA Private Office Iraq Action Officer, ref
points on the need to identify and secure orphaned and
illicitly trafficked radioactive sources from Iraq. Ayed
said he understood that Jordanian border inspectors are
already under instructions to identify and seize suspicious
shipments, vehicles, and persons coming from Iraq, including
shipments with excessive radioactivity. He promised to pass
the points to the relevant GOJ agencies.


2. (S/NF) ORCA will also double track these points in its
channels.

GNEHM