TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER - JORDAN

UNCLAS AMMAN 008110

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL JO
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER - JORDAN

REF: STATE 201391


1. Amman TFCO is acting DCM Christopher Henzel, phone
962-6-590-6640, e-mail henzelcp@state.gov. Deputy TFCO is
Economic section chief Richard Eason, phone 962-6-590-6556,
e-mail easonrm@state.gov.


2. Terrorist Finance working group meetings, chaired by
A/DCM, are held in conjunction with Visas Viper and Law
Enforcement coordination meetings, once a month.


3. At TF meetings, action officers provide updates on
TF-related work, and TFCO seeks to ensure that there is
appropriate liaison between interested sections. Country
clearance cables for TF-related visitors are usually drafted
by the economic section and cleared, at a minimum, by RSO,
RAO, POL and TFCO.


4. TFCO has not received TF training, but worked on TF
issues in previous assignments. Deputy TFCO received TF
training in February 2004.
HALE