JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR STRATEGIC TRADE

UNCLAS STATE 110425 SENSITIVE SIPDIS EMBASSY AMMAN FOR POST LEAHY VETTING OFFICER M. CRIFO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM JO SUBJECT: JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR STRATEGIC TRADE CONTROL WORKSHOP, 16-18 NOVEMBER 2009 REF: A. AMMAN 2230 ¶B. AMMAN 2282 ¶1. (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The following Jordanian officials have been selected to participate in, or are considered alternates for, an Export Control and Related Border Security Strategic Trade Control and Regulatory Development Workshop, scheduled to begin November 16, 2009 in Aqaba, Jordan. The names of the candidates that follow are listed below in "rank, name, city of birth (in Jordan),date of birth" format, according to cable request: Amman 2230: General Intelligence Department -------------- 1, Nabil Hijazin, Karak, 03-JAN-1969 2, 1LT, Rakan Al Otoum, Soof, 27-MAR-1977 3, Majed Al Hees, Zeiban, 01-JUL-1969 Public Security Department -------------- 1, COL, Abdallah Abdelmuhdy Al Abdallat, Amman, 1-DEC-1962 2, COL, Shafeq Salem Halhouly, Karak, 13-MAY-1962 3, COL, Issa Amal Qaqish, Amman, 15-FEB-1962 4, COL, Tawfiq Ayyat Mater Alenizi, Fourun, 13-OCT-1962 Jordan Customs -------------- 1, COL, Yousef Mohammad Jawarneh, Aniya, 01-SEP-1959 2, COL, Sitan Al Kafrini, Irbid, 05-JUNE-1957 3, LTC, Ahmad Al Alem, Kufor Thulth Q Nablus/Jerusalem, 29-MAR-1967 4, LTCOL, Mohammad Alawneh, 03-FEB-1963 5, LTCOL, Amer Al Fares, Talouza, 10-DEC-1961 6, LTCOL, NaQel Oweis, Aljoun, 22-OCT-1965 7, MAJ, Maher SaQdo Abu Khass, Amman, 9-SEPT-1966 8, MAJ, Talal Al Daboobi, Amman, 05-FEB-1970 9, CAPT, Luay Al Kilany, Jdeta/Jordan, 3-AUG-1973 10, 2LT, Jeeda Al Salayta, Madaba, 11-NOV-1980 ASEZA Customs -------------- 1, Shadi Obeidat, Irbid, 29-NOB-1977 2, Mijhem Khersheh, Kerek, 19-NOV-1978 3, Khaldoun Ghneimat, Salt, 21-AUG-1972 4, Radwan Al Radawin, Aqaba, 10-JUN-1973 Amman 2282: 1, BGN, Rakan Za'al Irheel, Zarqa, 07-JAN-1959 2, COL, Bassam Hilal Musallam, Alouk, 02-OCT-1961 ¶3. (SBU) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. CLINTON