Sudan: MFA Advises of Lifting of Travel Restrictions for

UNCLAS KHARTOUM 002770 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/FO, AF/SPG, AF/RSA, AF/SE, AND CA/OCS/ACS/AF NSC FOR PITTMAN AND SHORTLEY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL CASC OTRA OVIP ODIP US SU SUBJECT: Sudan: MFA Advises of Lifting of Travel Restrictions for U.S. Citizens and USG Officials Ref: A) Khartoum 02408, B) Khartoum 02410 ¶1. On November 30, the Embassy received a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lifting the 25-mile travel limit placed September 27 (reftels) on all U.S. citizens in Sudan, other than those assigned to the mission. ¶2. The text of the note verbale, received in English, is as follows: (Begin text) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Khartoum and with reference to the Ministry's Note verbal No. MFA/AMER/7/1/1/277 dated 26th September 2006 regarding the restriction imposed on the movement of all U.S. citizens traveling to Sudan within the limit of 25 mile radius from the Republican Palace in Khartoum, has the honor to convey to the esteemed Embassy that the above-mentioned restriction has been lifted with immediate effect. (Complimentary close) (End text) ¶3. Post is issuing a revised warden notice to this effect and proposing revised language to the Department for a revised Consular Information Sheet (CIS) on Sudan. HUME