COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001123 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR(BENT) TREASURY PLEASE PASS TO IET (SBRUKBACHER) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OTRA JM SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY REPRESENTATIVES MCDONALD AND LIVIGNI REF: DEPT OF TREASURY 061521Z JUN 06 ¶1. Post grants country clearance to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technical Assistance Policy Mr. William SIPDIS Larry McDonald and to Mr. Gerard Livigni of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control for travel to Jamaica, June 11 - June 14, 2006. Post understands the travelers are to attend and participate in the Bank of Jamaica's Conference on Money Services Bureaus. ¶2. The Control Officer for this visit will be Economic Officer John Morgan, telephone number (876) 935-6028; Fax no. (876) 935-6029. ¶3. Post confirms that no additional assistance is required. ¶4. Visitors traveling to Jamaica for periods less than two weeks do not require a visa. ¶5. There has been no specific threat directed against official American visitors or American tourists who visit Jamaica. However, Jamaica has been designated a high threat country because of street crime. It is recommended that caution be exercised while traveling in Kingston. Walking after dark is not advised. Care should be taken if driving at night. Overall, the same level of awareness should be exercised as in a similar sized city in the United States. ¶6. Travelers' checks can be exchanged for Jamaican dollars at a local bank located near the Embassy. ATM machines are also available. JOHNSON