SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S

UNCLAS AMMAN 003093 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/SA/EX ATTN: CKEITH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP POWELL COLIN 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