COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO U.S. GOVERNORS TRAVEL

UNCLAS KABUL 002354 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP OTRA PGOV AF SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO U.S. GOVERNORS TRAVEL TO NEA, SA, EUR REGIONS REF: STATE 75442 ¶1. (U) Embassy Kabul welcomes Governor Mitt Romney, Massachusets; Governor Matt Blunt, Missouri; Lieutenant General H. Steven Blum, US Army; Governor Brian Schweitzer, Montana; Anthony Welcher, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, DOS; Dan Wilmot, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, DOD; LTC Kurt Vogel, US Air Force; Captain Ernest Barringer, US Air Force; Mr. Eddie Johnson; Ms. Barbara Davis; and Major Matt Green, US Marine Corps, and grants country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on May 25-26, 2006, to visit troops from their home states. Control Officer is Gwen Pascoe, Refugee Cordinator, Political Section, email address: PascoeGJ@state.gov, telephone 011-937-010-8156 or cell number 011-937-997-5567. All travelers should bring USG ID for identification purposes and to obtain an Embassy ID. ¶2. (U) Embassy Kabul will provide transportation, security, escorts and lodging. ¶3. (U) Travelers should note that business attire is appropriate for meetings with high level GOA officials. As Afghanistan is a very socially conservative country, female travelers are recommended to dress modestly. ¶4. (U) Post recommends all travelers to review information about traveling to Kabul on post's website: http://kabul.state.gov. NEUMANN