SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST

UNCLAS AMMAN 004688 SIPDIS FOR NEA/SA/EX ATTN: SHARTWELL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AFIN OVIP POWELL COLIN SUBJECT: SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST - ALLOTMENT. REF: SECSTATE ¶1. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. ¶2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 19-23, 2003. ¶3. PERIOD OF STAY: FOUR DAYS. ¶4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY CAME TO JORDAN FOR THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND A MEETING OF THE PEACE PROCESS QUARTET, AND FOR MEETINGS WITH SENIOR LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO DISCUSS THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, THE MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE, AND THE MIDDLE EAST FREE TRADE AREA. ¶5. FOLLOWING CHARGES WERE INCURRED UNDER POST ALLOTMENT - 4440 - IN SUPPORT OF THE SUBJECT VISIT: SOC ITEM COST 1131 OVERTIME AMERICAN USD 9,216.50 1134 OT, HOL, AND NITE DIFF FSN USD 29,319.58 1148 OT, HOL NITE (PSC-FSN) USD 5,110.06 2153 HOTEL ROOMS AT THE DEAD SEA* USD 10,300.00 2153 HOTEL ROOM (OFFICE) AT AMMAN USD 284.75 2153 MEALS AND INCIDENTALS USD 4,895.35 2322 CELL PHONE AIRTIME USD TBD 2322 IDD LINE TELEPHONE CHARGES USD TBD 2589 OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL USD 10,564.97 2589 VEHICLE RENTAL USD 5,542.40 2611 GASOLINE USD 7,425.15 2622 OFFICE SUPPLIES USD 1,118.60 2699 MISC SUPPLIES USD 2,210.80 2699 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES USD 3,235.88 TOTAL POST INCURRED EXPENSES TO DATE USD 89,224.04 ¶6. POST IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF RECONCILING HOTEL ROOM BILLS AT THE DEAD SEA. THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE IS A CLOSE ESTIMATE. PHONE LINE AND CELL PHONE AIRTIME CHARGES CANNOT BE ESTIMATED AT THIS TIME. BILLS WILL NOT BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT UNTIL SOME TIME IN AUGUST. GNEHM