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08AMMAN1915
2008-06-29 13:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Amman
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JORDAN SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION

Tags:  AORC ECON ETRD WTRO JO 
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DE RUEHAM #1915 1811301
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 291301Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2966
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0666
UNCLAS AMMAN 001915

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STATE FOR NEA/ELA, IO/T (C. WOOD)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ETRD WTRO JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION

REF: STATE 66814

Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution.

(SBU) Post conveyed reftel demarche on the Universal Postal Union
(UPU) via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),
the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT),and the Ministry of
Information and Communication Technology (MOICT). In a subsequent
June 29 meeting with EconOff, MOICT acting Secretary General Afram
Jamil said the Minister promised that Jordan would support the U.S.
candidacy and asked for U.S. support of Jordan's candidacy as well.
Jamil did not comment on the U.S. mission statement proposal, but
said he would share the non-paper with the Jordanian delegation
attending the UPU conference. Regarding the zero nominal growth, he
noted that the U.S. is "always" seeking zero growth across
international organizations. He did not comment on UPU's budget,
but said in general, the U.S. has been helpful in pushing for
greater efficiency.

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