DEMARCHE ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PA: JORDAN

CONFIDENTIAL C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008609 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/31/2013 TAGS: EAID, ECON, EFIN, KPAL, KWBG, JO SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PA: JORDAN REF: STATE 348512 Classified By: Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm for Reasons 1.5 (b),(d) (C) Acting PolCouns presented December 31 ref talking points to Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Ayed discussed the matter with FM Muasher and reported that as a recipient of international aid, Jordan is unable to offer any budgetary assistance to the Palestinian Authority to enable it to continue functioning through the end of the year. Ayed also stated that Jordan does not intend to meet its Arab League financial obligations towards the Palestinians, a position that post has heard from the GOJ before. Visit Embassy Amman's classified web site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman or access the site through the State Department's SIPRNET home page. GNEHM