COUNTRY CLEARANCE RQUEST FOR CG MAKILA JAMES

UNCLAS KHARTOUM 002548 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA PREL CMGT SU KE SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE RQUEST FOR CG MAKILA JAMES ¶1. Makila James, Consul General Juba, requests country clearance to visit Embassy Nairobi for consultations with the Political and Consular Sections on the afternoon of November 7 and then onward travel to Samburu to participate in the USAID Southern Sudan Democracy and Governance Partners Retreat November 8-10. ¶2. Ms. James would appreciate being met and assisted at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, and transportation to Embassy Nairobi for meetings on November 7. She would also appreciate accommodations at either the Serena or Norfolk hotels in Nairobi for November 7 and upon return on November 10 and 11 only. Ms. James will depart Nairobi on the morning of November 12 for Khartoum. ¶3. Traveler does not have a Kenyan visa, but is traveling on a diplomatic passport. Please advise on the possibility of obtaining a Kenyan visa at the airport upon arrival, if necessary. Please direct responses to this inquiry to attention of Makila James and Pol/Econ Counselor Eric Whitaker at Embassy Khartoum. POWERS