Identifier
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03AMMAN7081
2003-10-30 15:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE TO UN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 007081
SIPDIS
IO/SHA FOR SASHA MEHRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2013
TAGS: PHUM PREL JO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE TO UN
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: A. STATE 303519
B. AMMAN 06741
Classified By: Acting DCM Doug Silliman for Reasons 1.5 (B,D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 007081
SIPDIS
IO/SHA FOR SASHA MEHRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2013
TAGS: PHUM PREL JO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE TO UN
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: A. STATE 303519
B. AMMAN 06741
Classified By: Acting DCM Doug Silliman for Reasons 1.5 (B,D)
1. (U) POLOFF delivered a follow-up demarche October 30
supporting the candidacy of Ms. Felice Gaer for re-election
to the UN Committee Against Torture to Ayman Al-Amiri, Acting
Head of the International Organizations (IO) Department of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Khaled Takhayneh,
also of the IO Department. Post previously approached the
MFA on October 20 in support of Ms. Gaer's candidacy (see ref
b).
2. (C) In response, Takhayneh said that Ms. Gaer was "well
qualified" and that it was "likely" that Jordan would vote in
favor of her re-election.
Visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman or access the site
through the State Department's SIPRNET home page.
GNEHM
SIPDIS
IO/SHA FOR SASHA MEHRA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2013
TAGS: PHUM PREL JO
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE TO UN
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: A. STATE 303519
B. AMMAN 06741
Classified By: Acting DCM Doug Silliman for Reasons 1.5 (B,D)
1. (U) POLOFF delivered a follow-up demarche October 30
supporting the candidacy of Ms. Felice Gaer for re-election
to the UN Committee Against Torture to Ayman Al-Amiri, Acting
Head of the International Organizations (IO) Department of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Khaled Takhayneh,
also of the IO Department. Post previously approached the
MFA on October 20 in support of Ms. Gaer's candidacy (see ref
b).
2. (C) In response, Takhayneh said that Ms. Gaer was "well
qualified" and that it was "likely" that Jordan would vote in
favor of her re-election.
Visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman or access the site
through the State Department's SIPRNET home page.
GNEHM