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04AMMAN8047
2004-09-28 05:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
GOJ AGREES TO ALTER TAX EXEMPTION CARDS TO ENHANCE
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UNCLAS AMMAN 008047
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/EX, DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC JO PGOV PTER
SUBJECT: GOJ AGREES TO ALTER TAX EXEMPTION CARDS TO ENHANCE
SECURITY
REF: AMMAN 7733
UNCLAS AMMAN 008047
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/EX, DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC JO PGOV PTER
SUBJECT: GOJ AGREES TO ALTER TAX EXEMPTION CARDS TO ENHANCE
SECURITY
REF: AMMAN 7733
1. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
2. (SBU) Following Charge's recent meetings with Royal
Court Minister Samir al-Rifai, PSD Commander Tasheen Shurdom,
and Finance Minister Muhammad Abu Hammour, and a separate
meeting with GID Chief Saad Khayr, the Jordanian government
agreed readily to redress a security vulnerability associated
with the use of GOJ tax exemption cards by Mission employees.
REFTEL outlined a threat to an EMBASSY employee that grew
out of the use of the current tax exemption card. Within
weeks, the Finance Ministry informed us, a new version of the
tax exemption card would be issued to members of vulnerable,
Western embassies. The new card will have neither a
photograph nor a reference to an EMBASSY affiliation. The
head of the tax department indicated the U.S. EMBASSY would
be the first to be issued such cards.
HALE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/EX, DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC JO PGOV PTER
SUBJECT: GOJ AGREES TO ALTER TAX EXEMPTION CARDS TO ENHANCE
SECURITY
REF: AMMAN 7733
1. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
2. (SBU) Following Charge's recent meetings with Royal
Court Minister Samir al-Rifai, PSD Commander Tasheen Shurdom,
and Finance Minister Muhammad Abu Hammour, and a separate
meeting with GID Chief Saad Khayr, the Jordanian government
agreed readily to redress a security vulnerability associated
with the use of GOJ tax exemption cards by Mission employees.
REFTEL outlined a threat to an EMBASSY employee that grew
out of the use of the current tax exemption card. Within
weeks, the Finance Ministry informed us, a new version of the
tax exemption card would be issued to members of vulnerable,
Western embassies. The new card will have neither a
photograph nor a reference to an EMBASSY affiliation. The
head of the tax department indicated the U.S. EMBASSY would
be the first to be issued such cards.
HALE