US embassy cable - 05AMMAN657

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ARAB BANK

Identifier: 05AMMAN657
Wikileaks: View 05AMMAN657 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2005-01-26 09:47:00
Classification: SECRET//NOFORN
Tags: PREL EFIN PTER KTFN JO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

S E C R E T AMMAN 000657 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2015 
TAGS: PREL, EFIN, PTER, KTFN, JO 
SUBJECT: ARAB BANK 
 
REF: SECSTATE 14598 
 
Classified By: Charge David Hale, Reasons 1.4 (B) & (D) 
 
1.  (S) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Minister 
al-Mulki on January 26.  Mulki expressed Jordanian 
appreciation for the cooperative spirit of the message and 
agreed fully on the need to close any gaps that terrorists 
might exploit at Arab Bank.  He intended to call Arab Bank 
Chairman Shoman immediately and urge him to convey to OCC 
directly his willingness to pay fines, close the New York 
wire office, and begin a discussion on timing and publicity. 
 
2.  (S/NF) RMAS will be delivering a parallel message to GID 
Chief Saad Khayr later on January 26, and Charge will review 
with Royal Court Minister al-Rifai as well. 
HALE 

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