Identifier
Created
Classification
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08AMMAN1613
2008-05-28 08:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
U.S. AND RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS DELIVER GLOBAL
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UNCLAS AMMAN 001613
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGIC PTER KNNP JO
SUBJECT: U.S. AND RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS DELIVER GLOBAL
INITIATIVE DEMARCHE TO JORDAN
REF: STATE 52330
UNCLAS AMMAN 001613
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGIC PTER KNNP JO
SUBJECT: U.S. AND RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS DELIVER GLOBAL
INITIATIVE DEMARCHE TO JORDAN
REF: STATE 52330
1. (SBU) Ambassador Hale and Russian Ambassador Alexander
Kalugin jointly delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister
Salaheddin al-Bashir on May 27. Bashir said he was unaware
of the reasons behind Jordan's earlier decision not to
endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism.
Kalugin mentioned that there had been reservations regarding
the definition of terrorism, but denied that that was
sufficient justification to object to combating nuclear
terrorism, since it was not the sort of thing that groups
with "legitimate" interests would engage
in.
2. (U) Bashir did not offer a substantive response to the
demarche. Post requests provision of the sample letter of
endorsement mentioned in reftel, after which we will follow
up with the Foreign Ministry. Bashir also asked about the
kind of expected participation in the June meeting; please
advise as to the level of U.S. participation.
Hale
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KGIC PTER KNNP JO
SUBJECT: U.S. AND RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS DELIVER GLOBAL
INITIATIVE DEMARCHE TO JORDAN
REF: STATE 52330
1. (SBU) Ambassador Hale and Russian Ambassador Alexander
Kalugin jointly delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister
Salaheddin al-Bashir on May 27. Bashir said he was unaware
of the reasons behind Jordan's earlier decision not to
endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism.
Kalugin mentioned that there had been reservations regarding
the definition of terrorism, but denied that that was
sufficient justification to object to combating nuclear
terrorism, since it was not the sort of thing that groups
with "legitimate" interests would engage
in.
2. (U) Bashir did not offer a substantive response to the
demarche. Post requests provision of the sample letter of
endorsement mentioned in reftel, after which we will follow
up with the Foreign Ministry. Bashir also asked about the
kind of expected participation in the June meeting; please
advise as to the level of U.S. participation.
Hale