US embassy cable - 02AMMAN3092

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VICE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, PRESS CHARGES UNDER PD ALLOTMENT.

Identifier: 02AMMAN3092
Wikileaks: View 02AMMAN3092 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2002-06-11 13:33:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: OVIP
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.

UNCLAS AMMAN 003092 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/SA/EX ATTN: CKEITH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OVIP (CHENEY RICHARD) 
SUBJECT: VICE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, PRESS CHARGES UNDER 
PD ALLOTMENT. 
 
 
1.   VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD CHENEY VISITED JORDAN 
   DURING MARCH 2002. 
 
2.   DATE OF STAY: MARCH 12, 2002. 
 
3.   PERIOD OF STAY: ONE DAY. 
 
4.   DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE VICE PRESIDENT RAN OVER 
   NIGHT IN AMMAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH IN THE ROYAL 
   PALACE. 
 
5.   FOLLOWING CHARGES WERE INCURRED UNDER POST'S PD 
   ALLOTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE TRAVELING PRESS FOR SUBJECT 
   VISIT: 
 
SOC   ITEM                              COST 
1134  OT, HOL, AND NITE DIFF FSN        USD 1,298.41 
2322  TELEPHONE CHARGES - FILING CENTER USD 3,274.69 
2589  OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL           USD   317.80 
2589  RENTAL OF PAS CONTROL ROOM        USD    77.12 
2589  VEHICLE AND DRIVER RENTAL-PRESS   USD   658.19 
2589  CONTRACTED TECH. FOR FILING CENT. USD   317.80 
2589  RENTAL OF TELEPHONE SETS          USD   254.24 
2589  FOOD & COFFEE FOR THE PRESS       USD 1,359.46 
2699  ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE SUPPLIES USD   621.04 
 
6.   POST REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR USD 8,179 
   REPRESENTING ALL COSTS INCURRED UNDER ALLOTMENT 4440, 
   APPROPRIATION 19-20113-000P. 
 
7.   DETAILD REPORT ON EXPENSES AND TELEPHONE CHARGES 
   FOR PRESS WILL FOLLOW BY E-MAIL. REGARDS. 
 
GNEHM 

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