COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EMILE CORNEILLE TO

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000502

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMLB AMGT ASEC BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EMILE CORNEILLE TO
TRAVEL TO BARBADOS.


REF: UNCLAS PANAMA 000488



1. AmEmbassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OBO
Regional Director Emile Corneille to perform a site review
of the construction project at the NEC March 21 - 23 2006.
Please be informed that safety shoes are required to gain
access to the site.


2. Reservations have been confirmed for the traveller at the
Coral Sands Beach Resort Tel#1-246-435-6617. The hotel rate
is US$253.13 per night, which includes all taxes and service
charges. The current per diem in Barbados is US$264 for
lodging and US$130 for MI&E. Confirmation number for the
traveller is 10634. The local address for Coral Sands Beach
Resort is Worthing, Christ Church.


3. The visitor will be met and transported to his lodging by
PD. Jorge Vazquez.


4. P O C is OBO Project Director, Jorge Vazquez
Tel. 1-246-427-6819, Cell 1-246-243-3335, Fax 1-246-427-

6826.


5. Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is required to
enter Barbados. No visa is required if your stay is under
six months, including those travelers arriving with
diplomatic or official passports. For further information,
travelers may contact the Embassy of Barbados, 2144 Wyoming
Avenue N.W., Washington D.C. 20008, telephone 1-202-939-

9200.


6. Departure tax for Barbados is $25.00 BDS or $15.00USD.


7. 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
jewellery, 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.

Laptops/Palm Pilots may not be brought into the Embassy
without the prior approval of the Regional Security Office.
Personally owned laptops/palm pilots may not/not be utilized
inside the Embassy. USG-owned laptops may only be used in
controlled access areas (CAA); i.e., areas where classified
information is discussed, processed or stored, if the use
certifies that the computer has been under the personal
control of a cleared American throughout transit. If this
requirement is not met, the laptop can only be utilized
outside of the CAA. USG-owned palm pilots are under the
same restrictions as cellular phones, and may not be
utilized within a CAA.


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
travelling 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