COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FSN POLITICAL

UNCLAS KABUL 002259 SIPDIS SIPDIS PLEASE PASS TO CONSULATE AND RSO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CVIS AF SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FSN POLITICAL ASSISTANT REF: STATE 77858 ¶1. Embassy Kabul requests country clearance for Kanishka Bakhshi, FSN Political Assistant, to travel to Islamabad to obtain a visa to the U.S. Mr. Bakhshi has been nominated to participate in the 5th Annual FSN Worldwide Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. June 15-23. ¶2. Embassy Kabul requests assistance with transportation and hotel arrangements in Islamabad Mr. Bakhshi departs Kabul on May 22 at 3:00 p.m. in the UNHAS flight, arriving to Islamabad at 04:30 p.m. and returns to Kabul on May 24. ¶3. Thank you for your assistance. POC in Embassy Kabul is Maria Elena Alcazar-Schensted, email address: Alcazar-SchenstedME@state.gov. NEUMANN