Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASMARA552
2008-11-17 07:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Asmara
Cable title:  

ROUTINE AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES SUSPENDED

Tags:  CACS CMGT PREL ER 
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P 170711Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY ASMARA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0017
INFO IGAD COLLECTIVE
AMEMBASSY CAIRO 
AMEMBASSY KHARTOUM 
R
E
YN/AMEMBASSY QAQAA 1864
AMCONSUL DUBAI 
AMCONSUL FRANKFURT 
AMCONSUL JEDDAH
UNCLAS ASMARA 000552 

DEPARTMENT FOR: CA/OCS, CA/VO, AF/E
FRANKFURT FOR RCO
POSTS FOR CONSULS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CACS CMGT PREL ER
SUBJECT: ROUTINE AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES SUSPENDED

UNCLAS ASMARA 000552

DEPARTMENT FOR: CA/OCS, CA/VO, AF/E
FRANKFURT FOR RCO
POSTS FOR CONSULS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CACS CMGT PREL ER
SUBJECT: ROUTINE AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES SUSPENDED


1. Asmara's consular section suspended providing routine American
citizen services on November 17 due to the Eritrean government's
detention of 26 of the Embassy's diplomatic pouches since September

13. Until the pouches are released, the consular section will not
provide passport, CRBA, notary, or other routine services. Post
will inform addressees septel when the consular section reopens for
routine ACS services.

POST CONTACT INFORMATION
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2. Posts with questions can contact Embassy Asmara at
consularasmara@state.gov, or contact consular officer Brian
Shelbourn at shelbournbl@state.gov, 291-1-120004 ext. 2415, or IVG
596-2415.

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