CWC HCA DISCUSSIONS PRODUCTIVE; ADDITIONAL

UNCLAS AMMAN 009631

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR ISN/CB/SHARON GARNER AND NEA/ELA
DOD FOR FLY, AND JEFFERSON, OFFICE OF NONPROLIFERATION
POLICY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL JO CWC BWC CBW
SUBJECT: CWC HCA DISCUSSIONS PRODUCTIVE; ADDITIONAL
SENTENCE IN TEXT AGREED



1. (SBU) During bilateral talks about a draft Chemical
Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (HCA) in
Amman December 13, both sides agreed to add a sentence to the
end of Part II, paragraph one in the proposed HCA text. The
new sentence would read: "Likewise, the principles and
procedures in this memorandum apply to the conduct of any
challenge inspection conducted in the territory of the United
States of America, or in any other place under its
jurisdiction or control (hereinafter referred to as the
territory of the United States of America),in which the
assets of Jordan may be within or in the vicinity of the
inspectable area." No other textual changes were made by the
delegations.


2. (SBU) COMMENT: USDEL found the Jordanian representatives
at the December 13 talks well-prepared for the detailed,
line-by-line discussion of the HCA which ensued. USDEL led
by Dr. David Cooper, Director for Nonproliferation Policy,
was pleased with the progress made during the talks, and will
report details of the technical discussion septel.


3. (U) Names of the Jordanian representatives who attended
the December 13 CWC HCA meeting follow:

Hasan Al-Salah - Chief, Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Department, Ministry of Interior
Jeorge Nozha - Lawyer/Consultant, Ministry of Interior
Saker Malkawi - Deputy Chief, International Organizations
Department, Foreign Ministry
Akram Harahsheh - Diplomatic Attache, Legal Department,
Foreign Ministry
Colonel Ahmad Mhedat - Commander of the Chemical Support
Unit, Jordanian Armed Forces
Lt. Colonel Hani Mohammad - Civil Defense Force
Lt. Colonel Odah Khalayla - Public Security Directorate
HALE