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

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