Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08AMMAN132
2008-01-14 11:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CERD CANDIDATE,
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UNCLAS AMMAN 000132
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CERD CANDIDATE,
FINAL DECISION PENDING
REF: A. 07 AMMAN 5051
B. 07 STATE 169375
(SBU) Following up on Post's previous demarche reported Ref
A, POLOFF spoke on January 13 with the Foreign Ministry's
International Organizations Deputy Director, Hussam
al-Husseini, to seek greater clarity about GOJ intentions
regarding the candidacy of Pierre-Richard Prosper for a
position on the CERD (Ref B). Husseini said he was drafting
a memorandum for his superiors recommending GOJ support for
the candidacy in advance of the pending vote. While Husseini
did not guarantee a positive response, he did anticipate one.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
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SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CERD CANDIDATE,
FINAL DECISION PENDING
REF: A. 07 AMMAN 5051
B. 07 STATE 169375
(SBU) Following up on Post's previous demarche reported Ref
A, POLOFF spoke on January 13 with the Foreign Ministry's
International Organizations Deputy Director, Hussam
al-Husseini, to seek greater clarity about GOJ intentions
regarding the candidacy of Pierre-Richard Prosper for a
position on the CERD (Ref B). Husseini said he was drafting
a memorandum for his superiors recommending GOJ support for
the candidacy in advance of the pending vote. While Husseini
did not guarantee a positive response, he did anticipate one.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
Hale