COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COASTAL

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000339

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ABLD AMGT ASEC OTRA BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COASTAL
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (CIS) EMPLOYEE AND CAG DAVID
MITCHELL TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS

REF: STATE 028539


1. Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country
clearance for Coastal International employee David
Mitchell to travel to Bridgetown on March 1, 2006 - 28
February 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide
Cleared American Guard (CAG) support to the OBO
construction project.


2. Reservations have been confirmed for the traveler
at South Beach Hotel, Rockley at Accra, Christ Church,
tel. (246) 435-8561. Points of contact for the arriving
personnel are Site Security Manager, Angela Arrliga
and CSM Team Leader Robert Curry, who may be contacted
at office (246) 427-6819, Cellular (246) 820-8911.


3. The visitor will be met at the airport and
transported to his lodging by TL Robert Curry.


4. Entry requirements: All American citizens must have
a valid passport to travel to Barbados. No visa is
required. For further information, travelers may
contact the Embassy of Barbados, 2144 Wyoming Avenue
N.W., Washington D.C. 20008, telephone 1-202-939-9200.


5. Departure tax for Barbados is BD$25.00 or US$12.50.


6. 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 machines 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 mosquito. Dengue cases are most often
seen in the summer months. Persons should therefore
protect themselves with insect repellant. 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, 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