EMBASSY WELCOMES VISIT OF MG STONE TO DISCUSS

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004439 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/2017 TAGS: MOPS PHUM PINS PREF PREL SMIG IZ JO SUBJECT: EMBASSY WELCOMES VISIT OF MG STONE TO DISCUSS RECRUITING IRAQI TEACHERS IN JORDAN REF: A. BAGHDAD 3585 ¶B. HALE-BUTENIS EMAILS Classified By: Ambassador Hale for Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Embassy Amman welcomes the upcoming visit to Jordan of Multi-national Force Iraq (MNF-I) Deputy Commanding General for Detainee Operations MG Stone (ref A). Post strongly supports MNF-I's efforts to rehabilitate young Iraqis detained for insurgent activities. ¶2. (C) As noted ref B and reported previously, there is great GOJ sensitivity about easing entry restrictions for Iraqis, and even sharper reactions about granting Iraqis residency rights. Gaining the temporary entry into Jordan for Iraqis of particular interest to Embassy Baghdad because of their USG association, for Iraqis eligible for Special Immigrant Visas, and for Iraqis of special interest to several parts of the USG (because of training programs, humanitarian medical needs, scientist redirection, and other categories),has required Post intervention at the highest levels here. Jordanian readiness to comply with these requests and others is finite. Hale