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05AMMAN1058
2005-02-08 11:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Amman
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JORDAN AGREES TO MILITARY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT

Tags:  MASS MARR PGOV KTIA JO 
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UNCLAS AMMAN 001058 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR L/T AND PM/RSAT - BERNETA LEE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR PGOV KTIA JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN AGREES TO MILITARY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT

REF: 04 STATE 213035

UNCLAS AMMAN 001058

SIPDIS

STATE FOR L/T AND PM/RSAT - BERNETA LEE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR PGOV KTIA JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN AGREES TO MILITARY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT

REF: 04 STATE 213035


1. The Government of Jordan has formally agreed to the
amendment proposed in reftel to satisfy the requirements of
Section 505(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act. The Jordanian
Foreign Ministry transmitted the agreement by diplomatic note
number KT/75/1/104 dated February 7, 2005. The text of the
dip note is repeated in paragraph 2. Post will pouch the
original diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry and a
certified copy of the Embassy's note requesting the amendment
to the Office of the Legal Advisor/Treaty Affairs under pouch
registration number 7172964.


2. Begin Text:

Note Number: KT/75/1/104
Date: 7/2/2005

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United
States of America and acknowledges receipt of the Embassy's
Note No. 1414, dated November 10, 2004 which reads as follows:

"The Embassy of the United States of America presents its
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and, referring to an Agreement
done by exchange of letters on May 20 and August 24, 1974, at
Amman, concerning payment to the United States of net
proceeds from the sale of defense articles furnished on a
grant basis, proposes that the Agreement be amended.

The agreement would be amended by replacing "under the
military assistance program of" with "on a grant basis from"
in the second paragraph.

If this proposal is acceptable to the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan, the Embassy proposes that this note and the
Ministry's affirmative note in reply shall constitute an
agreement between the two Governments which shall enter into
force on the date of the Ministry's reply.

The Embassy of the United States of America takes this
opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the
assurances of its highest consideration."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan has the honor to confirm to the Embassy of the United
States of America that the Government of the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan approves the above-mentioned proposal. The
Embassy's note and the Ministry's note shall constitute an
agreement between the two governments which shall enter into
force on the date of this note.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the
Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its
highest consideration.

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