UNGA HUMAN CLONING RESOLUTION: JORDAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008944 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/T E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/2014 TAGS: TBIO PREL JO UNGA UN SUBJECT: UNGA HUMAN CLONING RESOLUTION: JORDAN REF: STATE 233492 Classified By: Acting DCM Christopher Henzel for Reasons 1.4 (b),(d) (C) Acting Pol Counselor delivered reftel talking points November 1 to Ashraf Zeitoon, Acting Deputy Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Zeitoon noted that Saudi Arabia's decision to support the Costa Rican resolution on cloning was "very important." He was unable, however, to confirm whether Jordan was prepared to follow the Saudi lead and suggested that the U.S. follow-up directly with the Jordanian UN Mission in New York. HALE