COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MR. JOHN PAYNE

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000599

SIPDIS


FOR USDA/APHIS/IS/ELEANORA LASSITER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MR. JOHN PAYNE

REF: USDA FAS WASHDC 673477


1. EMBASSY Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants
Country Clearance to Mr. John H. Payne, Animal and
Plant Health Inspector, to visit Bled, Slovenia, from
September 10 to 15, 2005. Mr. Payne will attend NATO
FAPC Vital Respources seminar.


2. Control Officer for your visit is Spela Zlatnar,
Office phone: 386-1-200-5528, fax: 386-1-200-5555, Cell
phone: 386-70-688-541.


3. The overall security threat level for U.S.
personnel and interests in Ljubljana, Slovenia is
considered to be low. Slovenia has a low crime rate
and violent crime is extremely rare. Nonetheless,
visitors should take normal security precautions and
are requested to report any suspected surveillance of
themselves or U.S. facilities to the Mission Security
Office. Visitors should avoid carrying large amounts
of cash and jewelry on their person and are urged to
use safe deposit boxes available in hotel. While very
uncommon, there have been some incidents of purse
snatching or pickpockets, usually at night outside of
bars. The threat from intelligence services remains
viable, and official visitors should take appropriate
measures to protect classified or sensitive
conversations and documents. Conversations on non-
secure lines and cell phones should be considered
subject to compromise.

ROBERTSON


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