Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID196
2007-02-06 12:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECDEF ROBERT M. GATES
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UNCLAS MADRID 000196
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/WE
EMBASSY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ASEC EAID KHIV OTRA SOCI SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECDEF ROBERT M. GATES
AND PARTICIPATING US DELEGATES
REF: A. SECDEF 022109Z FEB 07
B. SECDEF 52059Z FEB 07
UNCLAS MADRID 000196
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/WE
EMBASSY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ASEC EAID KHIV OTRA SOCI SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECDEF ROBERT M. GATES
AND PARTICIPATING US DELEGATES
REF: A. SECDEF 022109Z FEB 07
B. SECDEF 52059Z FEB 07
1. Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to
U.S. Delegation traveling with Secretary of Defense Robert M.
Gates to travel to Seville, Spain on or about February 7 to
February 12. The purpose of this visit is to participate in
the USNATO Defense Ministerial meetings.
2. Control officers for this visit are Political Officers
Kevin Higgins and Rob Allison. Kevin's contact information
is blackberry number 649-420-787, email address is
HigginsKP@state.gov. Rob's contact information is blackberry
number 609-771-513, email AllisonRS@state.gov. Embassy has
coordinated visit logistics with US Mission to NATO.
3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and
official passports coming to Spain on official business need
to obtain a Spanish visa prior to arrival to Spain.
4. Post can provide DoS email access via OpenNet
(unclassified system) to State Department travelers who have
active OpenNet accounts. Post can also support users who wish
to access their email accounts using FOBs or OWA. Exchange
5.5 users (ask your system manager to provide Exchange server
version) who have to use remote login to access their
exchange email accounts will need to provide Post,s IM
section with the name of their DoS Domain and their Exchange
Server name and/or IP address.
5. THREAT ASSESSMENT:
In general, Spain is safe. However, Madrid, Barcelona and
other large cities in Spain -- including resort/convention
areas such as Benidorm -- 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 passport's
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 Embassy's
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
State's 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.
Aguirre
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/WE
EMBASSY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ASEC EAID KHIV OTRA SOCI SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECDEF ROBERT M. GATES
AND PARTICIPATING US DELEGATES
REF: A. SECDEF 022109Z FEB 07
B. SECDEF 52059Z FEB 07
1. Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to
U.S. Delegation traveling with Secretary of Defense Robert M.
Gates to travel to Seville, Spain on or about February 7 to
February 12. The purpose of this visit is to participate in
the USNATO Defense Ministerial meetings.
2. Control officers for this visit are Political Officers
Kevin Higgins and Rob Allison. Kevin's contact information
is blackberry number 649-420-787, email address is
HigginsKP@state.gov. Rob's contact information is blackberry
number 609-771-513, email AllisonRS@state.gov. Embassy has
coordinated visit logistics with US Mission to NATO.
3. Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and
official passports coming to Spain on official business need
to obtain a Spanish visa prior to arrival to Spain.
4. Post can provide DoS email access via OpenNet
(unclassified system) to State Department travelers who have
active OpenNet accounts. Post can also support users who wish
to access their email accounts using FOBs or OWA. Exchange
5.5 users (ask your system manager to provide Exchange server
version) who have to use remote login to access their
exchange email accounts will need to provide Post,s IM
section with the name of their DoS Domain and their Exchange
Server name and/or IP address.
5. THREAT ASSESSMENT:
In general, Spain is safe. However, Madrid, Barcelona and
other large cities in Spain -- including resort/convention
areas such as Benidorm -- 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 passport's
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 Embassy's
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
State's 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.
Aguirre