The xi(2230) meson and the pomeron trajectory

We examine the possibility that the xi(2230) meson is a member of the pomer on trajectory. A method of connecting the xi --> p (p) over bar decay width and the pp cross sections through the pomeron residue function is presente d. We have used a relativistic, singularity-free form factor to make the an alytic continuation of the residue function between crossed channels. We pr edict that if the xi(2230) meson is a pomeron, then it should have a xi --> p (p) over bar decay width of about 2 MeV.