SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S PD

UNCLAS AMMAN 006078 SIPDIS FOR S/ES-EX, NEA/SA/EX E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP POWELL COLIN SUBJECT: SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S PD ALLOTMENT 4440, APPROPRIATION 1940113.P REF: A) SECSTATE 106091 B) SECSTATE 149130 ¶1. SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED JORDAN DURING MAY 2004. ¶2. DATE OF STAY: MAY 17 - 18, 2004. ¶3. PERIOD OF STAY: ONE NIGHT. ¶4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY RON IN JORDAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH AND HIGH RANKING JORDANIAN AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS, THE PURPOSE WAS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM HELD AT THE DEAD SEA, JORDAN. ¶5. FOLLOWING CHARGES WERE INCURRED UNDER POST'S PD ALLOTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE SUBJECT VISIT: SOC ITEM COST 1134---OT, HOL, AND NITE DIFF FSN -------------- USD 1,913.27 1148---OT, HOL NITE (PSC-FSN) -------------- USD 1,016.23 2156---PER DIEM AND LOCAL TRAVEL -------------- USD 612.02 2163---VEHICLE RENTAL -------------- USD 1,324.99 2321---CELL PHONES -------------- USD 84.75 2322---IDD LINE TELEPHONE CHARGES -------------- USD 565.08 2589---OFFICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL -------------- USD 2,415.25 2622---OFFICE SUPPLIES -------------- USD 436.30 2699---MISC SUPPLIES -------------- USD 628.53 ¶7. POST REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR USD 8,996.42 REPRESENTING COSTS INCURRED TO DATE AGAINST PD ALLOTMENT. HALE