Identifier
Created
Classification
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06BRIDGETOWN317
2006-02-21 12:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bridgetown
Cable title:  

COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TREASURY

Tags:  ASEC OTRA SNAR BB 
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC OTRA SNAR BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TREASURY
ADVISORS SCIARINI AND DAVIDSON TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA

REF: SECSTATE 203109

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000317

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC OTRA SNAR BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TREASURY
ADVISORS SCIARINI AND DAVIDSON TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA

REF: SECSTATE 203109


1. Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr.
Sciarini and Mr. Davidson for travel to Antigua March 5-
10, 2006. The purpose of travel is to meet with the
Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) and the
Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control
Policy (ONDCP).


2. Mr. Sciarini and Mr. Davidson will make their own
hotel reservations. No further Embassy assistance is
required. Point of contact is Ms. Patricia Aguilera,
Narcotics Affairs Section Director, (246) 436-4950, ext

2232.


3. Entry requirements: A valid U.S passport is required
to enter Antigua. No visa is required if your stay is
under six months, including those travelers arriving
with diplomatic or official passports.


4. Departure tax for Antigua is XCD$50.00 or US$19.00.

5. The following is general information pertaining to
security and health considerations throughout the
Eastern Caribbean:

Security
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In the Eastern Caribbean, foot travel outside of
well-established tourist areas is not generally
recommended, especially at night. Be vigilant when
using public telephones or ATM facilities near
roadsides or quiet areas. As in many U.S. metropolitan
areas, wearing expensive jewelry, carrying expensive
objects, or carrying large amounts of cash should be
avoided. Visitors should also safeguard valuables
while at the beach. While hotels are generally safe,
many visitors have experienced loss of unattended
items. Hotel burglaries are not uncommon and all
valuables should be locked in room safes if possible.

Health information
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Throughout the Eastern Caribbean, the most likely
threat to a visitor's health is sunburn. It takes
several weeks to become accustomed to the heat and
humidity. Prolonged exposure to the sun, without
protection, causes sunburn, and may ultimately result
in sun-damaged skin or even skin cancer. Sunscreens
should be used for protection. In Barbados, St. Lucia
and St. Vincent, the major health threat is dengue
fever, transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito.
Dengue cases are most often seen in the summer months.
Persons should therefore protect themselves with insect
repellent. There is also a growing number of HIV/AIDS
cases reported. The Eastern Caribbean enjoys clean and
safe drinking water. Only routine boosters for
immunizations (i.e. tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and
oral polio vaccine) are required when traveling to this
region. Barbados has the best medical facilities of
all the islands in the region and most of the medical
specialties have practitioners here.

KRAMER