PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE UPDATE: JORDAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004075 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2015 TAGS: KNNP KPAO PARM PHSA MNUC OIIP JO SUBJECT: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE UPDATE: JORDAN REF: A. STATE 61730 ¶B. AMMAN 03088 Classified By: CDA David Hale for reasons 1.4(b),(d) ¶1. (C) On May 17, 2005, Charge briefed Jordanian Foreign Minister Qasrawi on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and encouraged active Jordanian participation in this effort. Qasrawi received the information favorably, as had Prince Faisal, whom Charge had briefed earlier on the PSI. However, neither man was willing to commit Jordan to joining the PSI without further consultations within the GOJ. ¶2. (C) Acting PolCouns raised the PSI on May 23 with Walid Obeidat in the Foreign Minister,s private office, pointing out that Secretaries Rice and Rumsfeld would soon publicly commemorate the PSI,s second anniversary. Obeidat replied that the GOJ was still receptive to the initiative, but that no decision on participation had yet been taken. HALE