US embassy cable - 05AMMAN8948

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FM KASRAWI ON SYRIA

Identifier: 05AMMAN8948
Wikileaks: View 05AMMAN8948 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2005-11-17 11:45:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL SY 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.

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008948 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/17/2015 
TAGS: PREL, SY, JO 
SUBJECT: FM KASRAWI ON SYRIA 
 
Classified By: AMBASSADOR DAVID HALE FOR REASONS 1.4 (b and d) 
 
1. (C)  Ambassador met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouk 
Kasrawi November 17.  Ambassador said the international 
community needs to keep up the pressure on Syria to cooperate 
with the UN.  Jordan seemed to be on the same page as the 
U.S., but he warned Kasrawi not to fall into Syrian Deputy 
Foreign Minister Walid Moallem's trap: if his invitations to 
Jordanian and other Arab government officials are accepted, 
the SARG will trumpet the visits as evidence that Syria is 
not isolated and that their behavior has met at least some 
states' expectations.  Kasrawi replied that Jordan will keep 
the pressure on Syria to cooperate.  He was aware that Syria 
wants to be able to boast of the support of other Arab 
governments, particularly Jordan.  Jordan will judge Syria by 
the extent of its cooperation with the UN and Mehlis. 
HALE 

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