UNCLAS AMMAN 002376

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC IMO EWWT JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN: GOJ SUPPORTIVE OF US CANDIDACY FOR IMO

REF: SECSTATE 098012


1. POLOFF delivered reftel points to Samer Naber, the Head of
the America's Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as
well as a dip note and aide memoire in both English and
Arabic per reftel instructions. Naber was not very familiar
with the details of IMO governance, but indicated that the
GOJ was broadly supportive of our involvement and candidacy.
Post will monitor this issue and report any substantive
developments septel.
Beecroft