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