EXTRANCHECK: TRAVEL CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR

UNCLAS MADRID 000153

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/AGS, EUR/WE;
5123/IA/CCRAIG;
3133/USFCS/OIO/EUR/PBUCHER/TMOORE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC OTRA ASEC AU BEXP SP
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: TRAVEL CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
ITA OFFICIALS LAVONNE CLARK AND FREDERICK MINES.

REF: USDOC 00089


1. COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR ITA OFFICIALS
LAVONNE CLARK AND FREDERICK MINES TO TRAVEL TO
MADRID, SPAIN JANUARY 30 THROUGH FEBRUARY 5, 2005 TO
CONDUCT COST VERIFICATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTY
INVESTIGATION OF CHLORINATED ISOCYANURATES FROM
SPAIN.


2. AS PER YOUR CABLE USDOC 00089 WE UNDERSTAND
THAT HOTEL RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN ALREADY ARRANGED
AT THE:

NH SANVY
GOYA, 3
28001 MADRID
TEL.: 91/576-0800


3. TRAVELER SHOULD BE AWARE THAT SPAIN REQUIRES A
VISA FOR OFFICIAL OR DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS.


4. CS MADRID HAS ARRANGED AN INTERPRETER AS
REQUESTED. HIS NAME IS JULIO ESCUDERO AND HE CAN BE
REACHED ON NUMBER +34-699-90-90-13.


5. THREAT ASSESSMENT:

IN GENERAL, SPAIN IS SAFE. HOWEVER, MADRID,
BARCELONA AND OTHER LARGE CITIES IN SPAIN -
INCLUDING RESORT/CONVENTION AREAS SUCH AS
BENIDORM - ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF CRIMINALS AND
PICKPOCKETS AND FREQUENT INCIDENTS OF CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY AGAINST THE UNWARY DO OCCUR. CARRY ONLY
ESSENTIAL ITEMS INCLUDING A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR
PASSPORT'S PHOTO PAGE. VISITORS CAN PROTECT
THEMSELVES AGAINST CRIME BY BEING STREET-SMART,
ALERT AND AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. IN THE EVENT
YOU ARE VICTIMIZED BY CRIME, OR EXPERIENCE ANY
SECURITY-RELATED INCIDENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE
EMBASSY'S REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICE AT 91-587-2550 OR
AFTER HOURS AT 91-587-2355. OFFICIAL VISITORS TO
THE EMBASSY IN MADRID OR THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN
BARCELONA ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECEIVE A SECURITY
BRIEFING FROM THE RSO OFFICE AT THEIR EARLIEST
CONVENIENCE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
SAFETY AND SECURITY IN SPAIN IS AVAILABLE ON THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S WEBSITE
(HTTP://WWW.STATE.GOV) AND THE U.S. EMBASSY'S
WEBSITE (WWW.EMBUSA.ES).

TRAVELERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE MOST RECENT
WORLDWIDE CAUTION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
AS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP
INFORMATION ON ANY POTENTIAL SECURITY THREATS TO
AMERICANS OVERSEAS, IT SHARES CREDIBLE THREAT
INFORMATION THROUGH ITS CONSULAR INFORMATION PROGRAM
DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://TRAVEL/STATE.GOV. IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION
ON THE INTERNET, U.S. TRAVELERS CAN HEAR RECORDED
INFORMATION BY CALLING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. AT 202-647-5225 FROM THEIR TOUCH-
TONE TELEPHONE, OR RECEIVE INFORMATION BY AUTOMATED
TELEFAX BY DIALING 202-647-3000 FROM THEIR FAX
MACHINE.
(CS/WILSON/ORTEGA). MANZANARES.


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