Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07AMMAN3917
2007-09-23 12:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN APPEARS OPEN TO BACKING U.S. UNCAT NOMINEE
how-toVZCZCXYZ0001 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHAM #3917 2661234 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 231234Z SEP 07 FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0375 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0616 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0509
UNCLAS AMMAN 003917
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/RHS, L/HRR, NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN APPEARS OPEN TO BACKING U.S. UNCAT NOMINEE
REF: A. STATE 130973
¶B. AMMAN 3351
(SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Muhib Nimrat,
Americas Desk Officer in the Foreign Minister's private
office, on September 19. Nimrat said that an internal MFA
recommendation would be made by International Organizations
Chief Ayman Al Aamiry for the Foreign Minister's approval.
While Nimrat was unaware of an official MFA position, he said
he anticipated no problems regarding the GOJ's ultimate
support of Ms. Gaer's candidacy for the United Nations
Committee Against Torture.
(SBU) Post believes a follow-up call from IO A/S Silverberg
would be welcome, and would be most effective if made to
Jordanian Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad, who
given his long UN posting, probably follows these issues
closely.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
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