Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KABUL2354
2006-05-24 11:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:  

COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO U.S. GOVERNORS TRAVEL

Tags:  OVIP OTRA PGOV AF 
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DE RUEHBUL #2354 1441148
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 241148Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0407
INFO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD IMMEDIATE 0140
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN IMMEDIATE 2033
RUEHDL/AMEMBASSY DUBLIN IMMEDIATE 0142
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD IMMEDIATE 3514
RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT IMMEDIATE 0374
RUEHFT/AMCONSUL FRANKFURT IMMEDIATE 0859
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

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