Identifier
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03AMMAN898
2003-02-10 08:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
SWITZERLAND'S PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON IRAQ: JORDAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000898
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2013
TAGS: AORC EAID PHUM PREL PGOV SZ JO
SUBJECT: SWITZERLAND'S PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON IRAQ: JORDAN
TO BE REPRESENTED BY MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REF: STATE 35667
Classified By: A/DCM Doug Silliman. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000898
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2013
TAGS: AORC EAID PHUM PREL PGOV SZ JO
SUBJECT: SWITZERLAND'S PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON IRAQ: JORDAN
TO BE REPRESENTED BY MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REF: STATE 35667
Classified By: A/DCM Doug Silliman. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).
1. (C) On February 9, A/PolCouns delivered reftel points on
Switzerland's proposed February 15-16 conference in Geneva to
coordinate assistance to a post-war Iraq to FM Muasher's
personal assistant Ali al-Ayed. Al-Ayed said that the GOJ
had already been informed of U.S. concerns and the reasons
behind our decision not to participate via its mission in
Geneva. He also confirmed that after internal discussion of
the matter, Jordan has decided it will be represented at the
conference by its Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Shaher Bak. He noted that that the Swiss conference falls on
the same dates as an Arab League Ministerial in Cairo and
that FM Muasher would be busy with the latter.
BERRY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2013
TAGS: AORC EAID PHUM PREL PGOV SZ JO
SUBJECT: SWITZERLAND'S PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON IRAQ: JORDAN
TO BE REPRESENTED BY MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REF: STATE 35667
Classified By: A/DCM Doug Silliman. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).
1. (C) On February 9, A/PolCouns delivered reftel points on
Switzerland's proposed February 15-16 conference in Geneva to
coordinate assistance to a post-war Iraq to FM Muasher's
personal assistant Ali al-Ayed. Al-Ayed said that the GOJ
had already been informed of U.S. concerns and the reasons
behind our decision not to participate via its mission in
Geneva. He also confirmed that after internal discussion of
the matter, Jordan has decided it will be represented at the
conference by its Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Shaher Bak. He noted that that the Swiss conference falls on
the same dates as an Arab League Ministerial in Cairo and
that FM Muasher would be busy with the latter.
BERRY