REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST

UNCLAS JAKARTA 002529

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FOR EAP, EAP/EX AND EAP/IET

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: APER OTRA
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT FROM POST



1. AMBASSADOR B. LYNN PASCOE PROPOSES TO BE ABSENT FROM POST
FROM SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2006 TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2006.
PURPOSE WILL BE OFFICIAL TRAVEL TO BANGKOK FOR
COUNTER-TERRORISM MEETINGS AT AMERICAN EMBASSY BANGKOK (MARCH
6) AND THE PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL US-ASEAN BOARD MEETING
(MARCH 6-8). PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOLLOWS:

SATURDAY, MARCH 4
6:20AM DEP JAKARTA VIA SQ 151
8:55AM ARR SINGAPORE
11:00AM DEP SINGAPORE VIA SQ 62
12:25PM ARR BANGKOK

RON: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, BANGKOK
(NIGHTS OF MARCH 4-7)

MONDAY, MARCH 6
PROGRAM AT AMERICAN EMBASSY BANGKOK
EVENING PROGRAM HOSTED BY US-ASEAN BUSINESS
COUNCIL

TUESDAY, MARCH 7
PROGRAM HOSTED BY THE US-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
7:45AM DEP BANGKOK VIA SQ 61
11:10AM ARR SINGAPORE
12:50PM DEP SINGAPORE VIA SQ 158
1:25PM ARR JAKARTA


2. DCM W. LEWIS AMSELEM WILL SERVE AS CHARGE D'AFFAIRES
DURING ABSENCE FROM POST.


3. APPROVED BY POST AS POST-FUNDED TRAVEL FOR AMBASSADOR
PASCOE FOR MARCH 6; DEPARTMENT (EAP) APPROVAL PENDING FOR
INVITATIONAL TRAVEL PROVIDED BY US-ASEAN FOR MARCH 6-8. MRS.
DIANE PASCOE WILL ACCOMPANY AT PERSONAL EXPENSE.
PASCOE