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Viewing cable 05AMMAN6944, PRESENTATION OF DRAFT IRAQI CONSTITUTION: JORDAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05AMMAN6944 2005-08-29 13:17 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Amman
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291317Z Aug 05
UNCLAS AMMAN 006944 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ JO
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION OF DRAFT IRAQI CONSTITUTION: JORDAN 
 
REF: A. STATE 158420 
 
     B. STATE 158419 
 
1.  On August 29 Charge made points contained in ref A to 
royal court policy director Abdullah Woreikat, who said the 
GOJ would seriously consider making public statements 
welcoming the continuation of the process that produced the 
draft constitution.  Acting PolCouns delivered ref A talking 
points August 29 to Eihab Omaish, Acting Director of the 
Foreign Minister's private office, and urged the GOJ to 
publicly support the political process in Iraq.  Omaish noted 
that Jordan would continue its efforts to assist in the 
reconstruction of Iraq, and said he would immediately forward 
the points and our request for a public statement to Foreign 
Minister Kasrawi. 
 
2.  Per ref B, PAO is making the same points with selected 
press contacts, and will meet August 30 with leading opinion 
columnists to discuss the draft Iraqi constitution. 
HENZEL