REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INVITATIONAL TRAVEL FOR

UNCLAS JAKARTA 002528

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR EAP/FO, EAP/EX AND EAP/IET

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT APER OTRA ID
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF INVITATIONAL TRAVEL FOR
AMBASSADOR PASCOE



1. REQUEST PERMISSION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR
AMBASSADOR B. LYNN PASCOE TO ACCEPT AN INVITATIONAL TRAVEL
GIFT FUNDED BY THE US-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND, MARCH 6-8, 2006. THE ANNUAL
MEETING CONSISTS OF A DINNER ON MARCH 6 AND A SERIES OF PANEL
DISCUSSIONS ON MARCH 7 ON TOPICS THAT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT ON US-ASEAN RELATIONS. THE US-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
WILL PROVIDE ROUND-TRIP TRAVEL FROM JAKARTA TO BANGKOK;
AIRPORT TRANSFER; AND HOTEL ACCOMODATION FOR NIGHTS OF MARCH
6 AND 7. (NOTE THAT THE AMBASSADOR WILL TRAVEL IN ADVANCE TO
ATTEND COUNTER-TERRORISM MEETINGS AT AMEMBASSY BANGKOK ON
MARCH 6.)


2. ESTIMATED COSTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- FLIGHT, ROUND TRIP JAKARTA-BANGKOK-JAKARTA: US $430.00
(W/ SINGAPORE AIR)
- ACCOMODATION AT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, BANGKOK: US $125.00
PLUS TAXES (X TWO NIGHTS)
- AIRPORT TRANSFER US $40 EACH WAY (APPROXIMATE) BY HOTEL CAR


3. Your assistance and approval is appreciated.
PASCOE