COORDINATING USG POSTURE TOWARD PRESENCE AT GOJ

S E C R E T AMMAN 008545

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BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE.
BAGHDAD ALSO PASS GEN. CASEY AND I MEF.
BAGHDAD ALSO PASS MNF 1RAQ CG
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/I RONALD SCHLICHER.
FROM CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. DAVID HALE.

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2014
TAGS: PREL IZ JO
SUBJECT: COORDINATING USG POSTURE TOWARD PRESENCE AT GOJ
CONFERENCE ON IRAQ


Classified By: CDA David Hale, for reasons 1.5 (b and d)


1. (S) We are picking up reports that King Abdullah,s staff
are inviting leading Sunni Iraqi personalities to Jordan for
a conference, probably to be held in early November. As this
event takes firmer shape, Embassy Amman will keep Department
and our civilian and military colleagues in Iraq fully
briefed.


2. (S) Once we have gained a better understanding from the
GOJ of its plans, we will need to coordinate any and all USG
contacts with the conference. If a U.S. presence of some
sort in or on the margins of the conference is deemed
desirable, we will need to coordinate in advance with the
Jordanians as well as among the State Department, the
military in Iraq, Embassy Baghdad, and Embassy Amman. Too
many uncoordinated USG observers of the conference might
create perceptions we would rather avoid. Using and
respecting the country-clearance tool will ensure that no
well-meaning but uncoordinated USG presence is attracted to
the conference.


3. (U) Baghdad minimize considered.
HALE