The World : Shultz Backs Jordan Arms

Secretary of State George P. Shultz told Congress that refusing Jordan a $1.9-billion advanced weapons package would cripple efforts to revive the Mideast peace process. Shultz faced skeptical questioning from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as the first witness in hearings on President Reagan’s plan for the largest-ever American arms sale to the moderate Arab country. Several committee members told Shultz that King Hussein has made statements of willingness to enter the peace process but has not followed up with concrete actions, a claim that Shultz vigorously disputed.