VICE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, PRESS CHARGES UNDER PD ALLOTMENT.

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