US embassy cable - 02AMMAN3093

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SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S PD ALLOTMENT.

Identifier: 02AMMAN3093
Wikileaks: View 02AMMAN3093 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2002-06-11 13:35:00
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 003093 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/SA/EX ATTN: CKEITH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OVIP (POWELL COLIN L.) 
SUBJECT: SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S 
PD ALLOTMENT. 
 
REF: SECSTATE 66105 
 
1.   SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, 
   JORDAN DURING APRIL 2002. 
 
2.   DATE OF STAY: APRIL 11, 2002. 
 
3.   PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP. 
 
4.   DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY HAD A DAY STOP 
   IN AMMAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH AND HIGH RANKING 
   JORDANIAN OFFICIALS 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   797.64 
2322  TELEPHONE CHARGES-PRESS FILING C. USD 2,475.15 
2589  RENTAL OF TELEPHONE SETS - PRESS  USD   228.81 
2589  OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL           USD   317.80 
2699  CABLES AND SUPPLIES FOR FILING C. USD   617.93 
 
6.   POST REQUESTS REIMBURSMENT FOR USD 4,437 
   REPRESENTING TOTAL CHARGES INCURRED UNDER POST 
   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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