CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) CHALLENGE

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008380 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2014 TAGS: PARM MARR MASS MOPS JO SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS: JORDAN REF: STATE 213871 Classified By: Charge d'affaires a.i. David Hale for Reasons 1.4 (b),( d) (C) A/DCM and acting PolCouns delivered October 6 reftel talking points and proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on CWC challenge inspections to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Advisor Samer Naber. Naber asked why MOU negotiations had been discontinued in 2000 and said he would review MFA files to ascertain, if possible, where discussions had left off. He also stated he would need to consult with the Ministry of Interior and other relevant parties within the GOJ before formulating a response to the proposed MOU. HALE