PREVENTING PKK/KADEK TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN

S E C R E T AMMAN 007303

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2013
TAGS: PREL PTER TU IZ JO
SUBJECT: PREVENTING PKK/KADEK TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN

REF: SECSTATE 308776

Classified By: DCM David M. Hale for reasons 1.5 (b) (d)


1. (S) PolCouns on November 5 delivered to Ali al-Ayed,
Office Director of Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, ref
points on the possible transit of PKK/KADEK members through
Jordan to attend a PKK conference in Iraq. PolCouns asked
that Jordan to prevent PKK members from entering Iraq through
Jordan. Ayed said that the GOJ would do what it could, but
asked whether the USG could provide more specific information
on names of PKK members expected to try to transit through
Jordan, or possible travel dates or routes. He promised to
pass the information to the appropriate agencies.
GNEHM