Identifier
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04AMMAN6439
2004-07-29 15:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
FM MUASHER CLAIMS HANDS ARE TIED ON TERRORISM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 006439
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/29/2014
TAGS: EFIN PREL PTER JO UN
SUBJECT: FM MUASHER CLAIMS HANDS ARE TIED ON TERRORISM
FINANCING CONVENTION
REF: AMMAN 6179
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires David Hale for Reasons 1.5 (b),(d)
(C) Charge reviewed with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher on
July 29 the Department's negative reaction, shared by many EU
countries, to Jordan's reservation on national liberation
movements on the Convention of the Suppression of the
Financing of Terrorism. Muasher replied that the treaty was
currently before the legal committee of the Jordanian
Parliament and that the GOJ risked ratification if it
attempted to make any changes to the treaty at this time. He
further said that Jordan would reverse its "declaration" by
adding another declaration after ratification. Muasher was
very concerned that Jordan might be perceived as somehow
making exceptions for national liberation movements, although
he admitted that the declaration did exactly this. Charge
responded that the U.S. was likely to register an objection
formally. He hoped that Jordan would withdraw its
reservation as soon as possible.
HALE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/29/2014
TAGS: EFIN PREL PTER JO UN
SUBJECT: FM MUASHER CLAIMS HANDS ARE TIED ON TERRORISM
FINANCING CONVENTION
REF: AMMAN 6179
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires David Hale for Reasons 1.5 (b),(d)
(C) Charge reviewed with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher on
July 29 the Department's negative reaction, shared by many EU
countries, to Jordan's reservation on national liberation
movements on the Convention of the Suppression of the
Financing of Terrorism. Muasher replied that the treaty was
currently before the legal committee of the Jordanian
Parliament and that the GOJ risked ratification if it
attempted to make any changes to the treaty at this time. He
further said that Jordan would reverse its "declaration" by
adding another declaration after ratification. Muasher was
very concerned that Jordan might be perceived as somehow
making exceptions for national liberation movements, although
he admitted that the declaration did exactly this. Charge
responded that the U.S. was likely to register an objection
formally. He hoped that Jordan would withdraw its
reservation as soon as possible.
HALE