Cablegate: Amended Bureau Authorized Fund Cite for U.S.

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P 241959Z FEB 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ALGIERS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY DOHA PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY KUWAIT PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY RABAT PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY RIYADH PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY TUNIS PRIORITY
AMCONSUL JEDDAH PRIORITY

UNCLAS STATE 017152

DOHA FOR JOEY HOOD
RIYADH FOR COURTNEY GILLESPIE
KUWAIT FOR KEISHA TOMS
RABAT FOR JAI NAIR
ALGIERS FOR RANDOLPH LAWRENCE
TUNIS FOR PETER DAVIS
TRIPOLI FOR NATALIE BAKER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AFIN KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP SCUL SENV TSPL XF KFSC EAID
SUBJECT: AMENDED BUREAU AUTHORIZED FUND CITE FOR U.S.
SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ELIAS ZERHOUNI AND DELEGATION

REF: A. STATE 126780

1. THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARA 3.

2. PER REFTELS, WE ARE PROVIDING AMENDED OES FISCAL DATA FOR
U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ELIAS ZERHOUNI AND HIS DELEGATION'S
FEBRUARY 13-21 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND MARCH 3-15 TRIP TO
THE MAGREB, IN THE AMENDED AMOUNT OF $6,350. DR. ZERHOUNI WILL
BE TRAVELING TO RABAT ON MAR 3, ALGIERS MAR 6, TUNIS
MAR 8, AND TRIPOLI MAR 10. ALL FUNDS MUST BE OBLIGATED PRIOR
TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

3. HERE FOLLOWS FISCAL DATA FOR DR. AHMED ZERHOUNI AND HIS
DELEGATION:

APPROPRIATION: 190101130007
ALLOTMENT: 1008
OPERATING ALLOWANCE: 100801
BUDGET FISCAL YEAR: 2010
OBLIGATION: 000362
FUNCTION CODE: 2403
BUDGET OBJECT CODE: 2589
PROJECT CODE: N/A
PROPERTY CODE: N/A
ORGANIZATION CODE: 029900
AMOUNT AUTHORIZED PER BOC USD 6,350

4. DR. ZERHOUNI WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY OES/STC OFFICER DR.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE.

5. BASED ON INFORMATION FROM POSTS TO DATE, WE BUDGETED
UP TO $600 FOR DOHA, UP TO $1500 FOR RIYADH AND JEDDAH,
AND $650 FOR KUWAIT. WE HAVE NOW INCREASED THE BUDGET FOR
RABAT TO $1200, AND HAVE KEPT THE OTHER FUND CITE AMOUNTS THE
SAME: $600 FOR ALGIERS, UP TO $600 FOR TUNIS, AND UP TO
$1200 FOR TRIPOLI. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY
VERY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN POST FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.

6. FUNDING PARAMETERS WILL BE LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF
POST. DR. ZERHOUNI HAS BEEN ISSUED A GRANT THAT COVERS
LODGING, PER DIEM, AND SOME EXPENSES.

7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS -- FINANCIAL. EMBASSY BUDGET AND
FINANCE SECTIONS (B AND F) WILL HAVE ACCESS TO AND BE ABLE TO
INVOICE ALL APPROPRIATE COSTS FOR THIS TRIP TO THIS FUND
CITE/FISCAL DATA. POSTS MUST SUBMIT FINAL FINANCIAL EXPENSES
TO OES/STC ATTENTION: WILLIAM LAWRENCE WITH A CC TO CASSIE
SULLIVAN. THE STATE DEPARTMENT POC'S FOR SCIENCE ENVOYS ARE
WILLIAM LAWRENCE (LAWRENCEWA@STATE.GOV AND 202-663-2619 (W)
OR 202-280-7772 (H) OR 617-605-7774 (HOUSEHOLD MOBILE)) AND
CASSIE SULLIVAN (SULLIVANCC@STATE.GOV AND 202-663-3291).

8. OES SENDS BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESSFUL VISITS AND THANKS
EMBASSY OFFICIALS FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON IN SUPPORT OF THIS
IMPORTANT PRESIDENTIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL INITIATIVE.

CLINTON

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