EMBASSY RECEIVES LETTER FROM IARA-LINKED TF

UNCLAS AMMAN 010321 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ELA TREASURY FOR SHWARZMAN MANAMA FOR BEAL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN KTFN ETTC JO SUBJECT: EMBASSY RECEIVES LETTER FROM IARA-LINKED TF DESIGNEE KHALID AL-SUDANI REF: STATE 222164 ¶1. On December 9 post received a faxed copy of a letter addressed to the "Ambassador of U.S. Embassy in Jordan" and signed by "Khalid Ahmed Al-Sudanee, Regional Director, Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA)." In his letter, Mr. al-Sudani appears to take issue with the U.S. domestic designation of him as a financier of terrorism (by OFAC, October 13, 2004 - reftel). The letter claims specifically that Mr. al-Sudani and his organization never had any contact with Hamas or with any other "jihad organization," states that he and his organization have been working in Iraq in cooperation with U.S. advisors to the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and provides names of U.S. military officers with whom he claims to have worked. Mr. Al-Sudani also states in his letter that he would be available to answer queries from the U.S. government, and he provides his contact information. ¶2. ACTION REQUEST: Post has faxed copies of Mr. Al-Sudani's letter to the Jordan desk officers at the Departments of State and Treasury. Post requests guidance on handling the letter and requests that any contact with Mr. Al-Sudani be coordinated with post. HALE