PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: JORDAN REQUESTS

UNCLAS AMMAN 009882 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR TONY FOLEY, ISN; DOD FOR IAN JEFFERSON, OSD/ISP/NPP; NSC FOR DAVID STEPHENS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PHSA PREL ETTC KNNP KPAO OIIP JO SUBJECT: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: JORDAN REQUESTS TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE ¶1. (SBU) A DoD delegation led by Dr. David Cooper, OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy, provided GOJ officials two informational briefings on operational aspects of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Amman December 14. The focus was on how Jordan could organize at the national level, cooperate bilaterally with the United States and other PSI countries, and participate in multinational PSI operational activities, now that the GOJ has formally endorsed the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles (SOP). Jordan's broad, high-level representation was focused on practical implementation issues, expressed a willingness for operational involvement, and on the need to expand PSI support in the region. Both informational briefings were marked by Jordanian requests for training and assistance. Military representatives asked if computer support, and/or communications equipment were available, while Jordanian customs representatives asked for x-ray machines needed at Jordanian points of entry. Both groups acknowledged that Jordan had little technical expertise in dual-use technologies and requested training aimed at helping them identify and account for dual-use technology transfers transiting Jordanian territory. ¶2. (SBU) Names of the Jordanian representatives who attended the December 14 PSI briefings follow: Abd al Latef al Bowab - Ambassador, International Organizations and Relations Department, Foreign Ministry Bisher al Khasawneh - Executive Director, Legal Department, Foreign Ministry Akram Harahsheh - Diplomatic Attache, Legal Department, Foreign Ministry Nisreen Goussuos - International Organizations and Relations Department, Foreign Ministry Selma al Taweel - International Organizations and Relations Department, Foreign Ministry Major General Ali al Khalidi - Assistant to the Director of the Public Security Directorate Awwad al Ma'aytah - Director of Aqabah Port Authority Ala'a al Batayneh - Director of the Customs Department Dr. M'amoun Makahleh - Nuclear Energy Commission Captain Suleiman Obeidat - Director of Civil Aviation Mohammed Marabha - Director of Security, Civil Aviation Wafiq Abdeen - Director of Administration, Ministry of Industry and Trade Major General Ahmed al Soufi - Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence Brigadier General Reda Btoush - Director Military Intelligence Brigadier General Suleiman Munaizal - Royal Jordanian Air Force, Assistant Chief of Staff for Air Defense and Operations Hale