RESPONSE TO HAJBEH INFORMATION REQUEST

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001309 SIPDIS SIPDIS FBI FOR FBI WASHINGTON FO, CT-5 - SA ADCOCK STATE FOR NEA/ELA AND NEA/IPA E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/22/2017 TAGS: PGOV PREL JO SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO HAJBEH INFORMATION REQUEST REF: A. FBI 212020 MAR 07 ¶B. AMMAN 1028 Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (U) This is a joint Legatt Amman ) Embassy Amman message. ¶2. (C) In response to REF A request for information regarding Majid Talat Hajbeh, Legatt and Embassy note that Legatt's attempt to determine Hajbeh's legal status was made in coordination with DOS and DHS/ICE. Post is unaware if Hajbeh,s legal status has been shared with DHS/ICE, but has no objections to FBI HQ doing so. ¶3. (C) As previously reported in REF B, Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) and the Ministry of Justice's Director of International relations confidentially told emboffs that Hajbeh has a clean record and is not/not wanted in Jordan. Post is seeking confirmation from the Foreign Ministry that the GoJ does not possess any documentation regarding Hajbeh's legal status, and is awaiting receipt of a GID statement of good conduct (ref B.) HALE