US embassy cable - 04AMMAN1970

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 001970 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2014 
TAGS: EFIN, PREL, JO, IQ, UNSC 
SUBJECT: IRAQI ASSETS: LISTINGS SUBJECT TO UNSCR 1483, 
PARAGRAPH 23 (B) ASSET FREEZE AND TRANSFER 
 
REF: STATE 55050 
 
Classified By: DCM DAVID M. HALE. REASONS: 1.5 (B,D). 
 
(C)  1.  Acting ECON/C March 15 delivered reftel demarche to 
Manar Dabbas in the personal office of the Minister of 
Foreign Affairs.  Dabbas expressed gratitude for receiving 
pre-notification of the proposed list of names being added to 
the 661/1518 sanctions committee listing and agreed to keep 
them confidential until made publicly available.  He took 
note of the wording in UNSCR 1483, paragraph 23 (b), and 
stated that he would share the information with the Minister 
immediately.  He noted the two daughters of Saddam residing 
in Amman, but gave no indication he knew anything about their 
living or financial arrangements.  He replied in the negative 
when asked if he recognized any other names on the list as 
potentially having accounts in Jordan.  Dabbas said that the 
MFA would inform the Embassy if there were a response later 
in the week but, subject to further study and review, foresaw 
no problem with the GOJ in general supporting such a listing. 
 Post will send parallel messages to other interested 
Jordanian agencies. 
GNEHM