UPDATE ON JORDANIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004897 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2015 TAGS: PINR PREL PTER KAWC JO SUBJECT: UPDATE ON JORDANIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO REF: AMMAN 04620 Classified By: CDA David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) (C) Acting PolCouns provided additional identification information for Jordanian detainee Khalid Mahmoud Abdul Wahab (ISN US9JO-000589DP) on June 13 to Walid Obeidat in the Foreign Minister's private office. On June 16, A/PolCouns met with Obeidat to again press for an immediate response to U.S. questions and requests for assurances related to the detainee's release. Obeidat replied that resolution of this matter rested with the Ministry of Interior, and that FM Qasrawi had twice called the Interior Minister to stress the need for a prompt answer. Obeidat promised to contact post as soon as he had any further news to share. Charge will raise again with the Foreign Minister at the earliest opportunity. HALE