Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID7
2007-01-03 17:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:  

SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: MOODY AND MARTIN

Tags:  OTRA PHYTRP KSCA ECON SENV SP 
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 031749Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1540
INFO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0589
RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON 1654
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 2326
RUEHLZ/AMCONSUL LEIPZIG 0006
UNCLAS MADRID 000007 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/WE
INT/USGS/RESTON/WLRIPPLE, WRIPPLE@USGS.GOV

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OTRA PHYTRP KSCA ECON SENV SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: MOODY AND MARTIN

REF: SECSTATE 203869

UNCLAS MADRID 000007

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/WE
INT/USGS/RESTON/WLRIPPLE, WRIPPLE@USGS.GOV

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OTRA PHYTRP KSCA ECON SENV SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: MOODY AND MARTIN

REF: SECSTATE 203869


1. Embassy grants country clearance to John Moody, and
Deborah Martin, Research Hydrologists to travel to Barcelona,
Spain on January 30 to February 6. The purpose of this visit
is to attend and present a paper at the International meeting
of fire effects on soil properties and will also conduct
field work.


2. Post understands that no assistance is required.


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.
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