Jordanian Troops to Be Trained by U.S. Army in West Germany

Arab Legion troops will be trained by the United States Army in West Germany, it was learned today from official U. S. sources.

Stationing of a regular U. S. Military Assistance group in Jordan might subject the regime of King Hussein to charges of “American domination, ” so a plan was worked out to train selected Jordanian officers and technicians in West Germany, according to these sources. Most of the U. S. Army mission that visited Jordan to survey its military needs came from West German bases, it was reported.

The Jordanians will be trained in tactics, as well as in the maintenance and operation of equipment, much of which is of British manufacture, though furnished to Jordan at American expense. The equipment is being provided through the off-shore procurement program to augment existing British arms held by the basically British-equipped Jordan army.