COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USEU BRUSSELS AMBASSADOR C. BOYDEN

UNCLAS MADRID 000176

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

USEU BRUSSELS FOR AMBASSADOR C. BOYDEN GRAY;
CS/OIO/EUR/PBUCHER/JBREIDENSTINE/3133


E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A
TAGS: MGT ALL EUN SP
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USEU BRUSSELS AMBASSADOR C. BOYDEN
GRAY TO TRAVEL TO MADRID, SPAIN.

REF: BRUSSELS 00021


1. COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR USEU BRUSSELS
AMBASSADOR C. BOYDEN GRAY TO VISIT MADRID, SPAIN Q DURING THE
PERIOD 13 Q 14 MARCH 2007 Q 2 NIGHTS.


2. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO DELIVER REMARKS AT
THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SPAIN TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMY
CONFERENCE.


3. CONTROL OFFICER WILL BE SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER
JIM WILSON. SCO WILSONQS CONTACT DETAILS FOLLOW:
EMAIL Q JIM.WILSON@MAIL.DOC.GOV OFFICE PHONE Q 34 91 308 1529,
AND CELL PHONE 34 699 439 977.


4. THREAT ASSESSMENT:

IN GENERAL, SPAIN IS SAFE. HOWEVER, MADRID, BARCELONA AND OTHER
LARGE CITIES IN SPAIN Q INCLUDING RESORT/CONVENTION AREAS SUCH AS
BENIDORM Q ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF CRIMINALS AND PICKPOCKETS
AND FREQUENT INCIDENTS OF CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY AGAINST THE
UNWARY DO OCCUR. CARRY ONLY ESSENTIAL ITEMS INCLUDING A
PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR PASSPORTQS PHOTO PAGE. VISITORS CAN PROTECT
THEMSELVES AGAINST CRIME BY BEING STREET-SMART, ALERT AND AWARE
OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. IN THE EVENT YOU ARE VICTIMIZED BY
CRIME, OR EXPERIENCE ANY SECURITY-RELATED INCIDENT, PLEASE
CONTACT THE EMBASSYQS REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICE AT 91-587-2550 OR
AFTER HOURS AT 91-587-2355. OFFICIAL VISITORS TO THE EMBASSY IN
MADRID OR THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN BARCELONA ARE ENCOURAGED TO
RECEIVE A SECURITY BRIEFING FROM THE RSO OFFICE AT THEIR
EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY
AND SECURITY IN SPAIN IS AVAILABLE ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
STATEQS WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.STATE.GOV) AND THE U.S. EMBASSYQS
WEBSITE (WWW.EMBUSA.ES).

TRAVELERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE MOST RECENT WORLDWIDE
CAUTION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AS THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP INFORMATION ON ANY POTENTIAL SECURITY
THREATS TO AMERICANS OVERSEAS, IT SHARES CREDIBLE THREAT
INFORMATION THROUGH ITS CONSULAR INFORMATION PROGRAM DOCUMENTS,
AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://TRAVEL/STATE.GOV. IN
ADDITION TO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET, U.S. TRAVELERS CAN HEAR
RECORDED INFORMATION BY CALLING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. AT 202-647-5225 FROM THEIR TOUCH-TONE
TELEPHONE, OR RECEIVE INFORMATION BY AUTOMATED TELEFAX BY
DIALING 202-647-3000 FROM THEIR FAX MACHINE.
(USCS/JWILSON/JORTEGA).


AGUIRRE