Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09AMMAN845
2009-04-08 15:02:00
SECRET
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
JORDAN'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
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S E C R E T AMMAN 000845
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A, EUR/RPM, AND NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2019
TAGS: MASS MOPS PREL PGOV JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 31102
Classified By: Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).
S E C R E T AMMAN 000845
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A, EUR/RPM, AND NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2019
TAGS: MASS MOPS PREL PGOV JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 31102
Classified By: Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).
1. (S) Post delivered points in reftel demarche and passed
the white paper outlining the results of the Strategic Review
to the Foreign Ministry and Royal Court. The GOJ confirmed
their previous agreement to provide one infantry battalion
(824 personnel) as security for the elections in Afghanistan
(reftel). Jordan also has agreed to send Military Police and
Combat Engineers. The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) stipulated
that its deployment fall under Operation Enduring Freedom
(OEF),not ISAF. Coordination is ongoing between JAF,
CENTCOM and Post's Military Assistance Program. Post will
look for appropriate opportunities to discuss requests for
additional diplomatic support for religious education
programs and further contributions from regional allies.
(Note: Afghanistan does not have an embassy in Jordan with
which Post can coordinate. End note.)
2. (S) In addition to the reftel request, Jordan will deploy
a Special Operations Forces (SOF) battalion to Afghanistan in
May and has maintained a military field hospital in Qalat,
Afghanistan since 2003.
3. (C) Comment: Additionally, Jordan is also responding
helpfully to various other regional contributions to USG
initiatives, including: the upgrade and provision of 10 M60A3
tanks to Lebanon by May 2009; the provision of 25 M113
Armored Personnel Carriers to Yemen; and the contribution of
personnel for Counter-Piracy missions with NAVCENT CTF 151.
It is therefore unlikely Jordan will be able to provide
additional financial or personnel contributions to
Afghanistan beyond those listed in the above paragraphs. End
Comment.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman
Beecroft
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A, EUR/RPM, AND NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/08/2019
TAGS: MASS MOPS PREL PGOV JO
SUBJECT: JORDAN'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN
REF: STATE 31102
Classified By: Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d).
1. (S) Post delivered points in reftel demarche and passed
the white paper outlining the results of the Strategic Review
to the Foreign Ministry and Royal Court. The GOJ confirmed
their previous agreement to provide one infantry battalion
(824 personnel) as security for the elections in Afghanistan
(reftel). Jordan also has agreed to send Military Police and
Combat Engineers. The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) stipulated
that its deployment fall under Operation Enduring Freedom
(OEF),not ISAF. Coordination is ongoing between JAF,
CENTCOM and Post's Military Assistance Program. Post will
look for appropriate opportunities to discuss requests for
additional diplomatic support for religious education
programs and further contributions from regional allies.
(Note: Afghanistan does not have an embassy in Jordan with
which Post can coordinate. End note.)
2. (S) In addition to the reftel request, Jordan will deploy
a Special Operations Forces (SOF) battalion to Afghanistan in
May and has maintained a military field hospital in Qalat,
Afghanistan since 2003.
3. (C) Comment: Additionally, Jordan is also responding
helpfully to various other regional contributions to USG
initiatives, including: the upgrade and provision of 10 M60A3
tanks to Lebanon by May 2009; the provision of 25 M113
Armored Personnel Carriers to Yemen; and the contribution of
personnel for Counter-Piracy missions with NAVCENT CTF 151.
It is therefore unlikely Jordan will be able to provide
additional financial or personnel contributions to
Afghanistan beyond those listed in the above paragraphs. End
Comment.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman
Beecroft