US embassy cable - 02AMMAN6073

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Identifier:	02AMMAN6073
Wikileaks:	View 02AMMAN6073 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Amman
Created:	2002-10-20 13:31:00
Classification:	SECRET
Tags:	PREL XA ZF CF JO
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T AMMAN 006073 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/17/2012 
TAGS: PREL, XA, ZF, CF, JO 
SUBJECT: DROC PRESIDENT KABILA'S VISIT TO JORDAN 
 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm.  Reasons 1.5 (b,d). 
 
1.  (S)  DROC President Joseph Kabila paid an official visit 
to Jordan September 16-18.  The visit entailed the usual 
meetings and official functions.  Kabila enjoyed a short 
visit to the seaport of Aqaba as the King,s guest.  We saw 
nothing remarkable to report -- except  that Jordan seemed an 
unlikely stop on the very day news coverage was reporting the 
announcement that Rwandan forces were withdrawing from 
eastern Congo. 
 
2. (S)  Subsequently, King Abdullah has raised Kabila,s 
visit with the Ambassador.  Abdullah said he point blank 
asked Kabila why he was visiting Jordan.  Kabila said in the 
first instance he wanted to establish stronger ties between 
Congo and Middle Eastern countries; but, secondly, he knew 
the King had excellent relations with both London and 
Washington.  He did not and, frankly, wanted Abdullah,s 
assistance in helping him improve relations.  He asked the 
King to pass his desire to improve relations to both 
countries and do anything he might to advance that process. 
The King said he agreed to pass on Kabila,s message and 
asked that we inform Washington of his conversation with 
Kabila. 
 
GNEHM