JORDANIANS IN CONTACT WITH PALESTINIANS, EGYPTIANS

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008271 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/17/2013 TAGS: KPAL PREL JO UNGA SUBJECT: JORDANIANS IN CONTACT WITH PALESTINIANS, EGYPTIANS ON RESOLUTION ISSUE REF: A. SECSTATE 343274 ¶B. AMMAN 08193 Classified By: DCM David Hale for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) PolCouns on December 17 delivered to Foreign Minister Muasher's private office director Ali al-Ayed and deputy director Basheer Zoubi ref A points about the Palestinians' intention to introduce a new resolution on Palestinian representation to the General Assembly. Following up earlier discussions on the matter (ref B), PolCouns asked that Jordan attempt to convince the Palestinians not to submit such a resolution. Al-Ayed said he understood the U.S. position, and confirmed that Jordan had privately discussed this matter with the Palestinians and the Egyptians. He noted that Jordan may not be in a position to break Arab consensus supporting the resolution if it is brought for a vote, but promised to follow up on the matter. 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