US embassy cable - 03AMMAN4638

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SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST - ALLOTMENT.

Identifier: 03AMMAN4638
Wikileaks: View 03AMMAN4638 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2003-07-27 07:29:00
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.

270729Z Jul 03
UNCLAS AMMAN 004638 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/SA/EX ATTN: SHARTWELL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OVIP (POWELL COLIN L.) 
SUBJECT: SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST 
-        ALLOTMENT. 
 
REF: SECSTATE 119966. 
 
1.   SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, 
   JORDAN DURING MAY 2003. 
 
2.   DATE OF STAY: MAY 12-13, 2003. 
 
3.   PERIOD OF STAY: TWO DAYS. 
 
4.   DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN 
   OVERNIGHT VISIT TO JORDAN ON MAY 12 - 13 DURING WHICH HE 
   MET WITH KING ABDULLAH TO BRIEF HIS MAJESTY ON HIS 
   CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER REGIONAL LEADERS ON IRAQ AND THE 
   MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS AND TO DISCUSS MEPI AND 
   BILATERAL ISSUES.  THE SECRETARY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AN 
   AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY WITH FOREIGN MINISTER MUASHER 
   AND PLANNING MINISTER AWADALLAH AND PARTICIPATED IN A 
   PRESS CONFERENCE RELATED TO THAT EVENT. 
 
5.   FOLLOWING CHARGES WERE INCURRED UNDER POST ALLOTMENT 
   - 4440 - IN SUPPORT OF THE SUBJECT VISIT: 
 
SOC   ITEM                              COST 
1134  OT, HOL, AND NITE DIFF FSN        USD 5,063.78 
1131  OVERTIME AMERICAN                 USD 1,734.99 
1148  OT, HOL NITE (PSC-FSN)            USD   196.50 
2322  CELL PHONE AIRTIME                USD 2,102.02 
2589  OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL           USD 2,485.87 
2589  OFFICE/CONTROL RM MARRIOTT        USD   310.48 
2589  ADDITIONAL GUARD SERVICES         USD    77.70 
2589  IDD LINE TELEPHONE CHARGES        USD 2,391.19 
2590  OVERTIME OTHER AGNCY ALLTM        USD   858.33 
2611  GASOLINE                          USD 2,112.42 
2622  OFFICE SUPPLIES                   USD 1,058.56 
2699  MISC SUPPLIES                     USD 2,619.41 
 
TOTAL POST INCURED EXPENSES ARE USD    USD 21,011.25 
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