SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR/WE THOMAS

UNCLAS MADRID 001596 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/WE T.CUNNINGHAM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA SP SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR/WE THOMAS CUNNINGHAM - UPDATE REF: A. MADRID 1531 ¶B. STATE 71758 ¶1. Ref A welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas Cunningham, Spain and Malta Country Officer, for consultations and familiarization, to travel to Madrid, Valletta and Barcelona, April 26-May 1. This message provides visit control officer information. ¶2. Control officer for the Madrid portion of the visit is Political Officer Brian Brown, who can be reached at: Office (34) 91-587-2393; cell: 34-639-322-663; e-mail:brownbb@state gov. Control officer in Barcelona is Consul General Juan Alsace who can be reached at: (34) 93-280-2227 Ext. 203/206; Cell (34) 649-295-948; e-mail: alsaceja@state.gov. ¶3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and official passports coming to Spain on official business need to obtain a Spanish visa prior to arrival to Spain. ¶4. Threat Assessment was sent in ref A. MANZANARES