COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL HAGEL

UNCLAS KABUL 001461 SIPDIS SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO H E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AFIN ASEC AMGT OREP AF SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL HAGEL REF: STATE 47580 ¶1. Embassy Kabul welcomes Senator Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Staff members Lou Ann Linehan, Rexon Ryu, and Eric Rosenbach, and DOD Cdr. Steve Vahsen, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on April 13-14, 2006, to conduct political, security and economic consultations with the government of Afghanistan. Control Officer is Angus Simmons, Political Counselor, email addres: SimmonsAT@state.gov, telephone 011-937-010-8128 or cell number 011-937-991-40555. All travelers should bring USG ID for identification purposes and to obtain an Embassy ID. ¶2. Embassy Kabul will provide transportation, security, escorts and lodging. ¶3. Post requests confirmation of TS security clearance for Eric Rosenbach. ¶4. Post recommends all travelers to review information about traveling to Kabul on post's website: http://kabul.state.gov. Neumann