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09ROME1044
2009-09-09 13:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
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VISAS VIPER AUGUST 2009: MISSION ITALY REPORT

Tags:  PINR PTER ASEC KVPR CVIS CMGT IT 
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UNCLAS ROME 001044 

DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF
VISAS VIPER
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PINR PTER ASEC KVPR CVIS CMGT IT
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER AUGUST 2009: MISSION ITALY REPORT

REF: 05 STATE 117399

UNCLAS ROME 001044

DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF
VISAS VIPER
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PINR PTER ASEC KVPR CVIS CMGT IT
SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER AUGUST 2009: MISSION ITALY REPORT

REF: 05 STATE 117399


1. Mission Italy consists of Embassy Rome and Consulates General in
Milan, Naples and Florence. Embassy Rome Coordinator is Visa Chief
Donald Frerichs; the Milan Coordinator is Consul William Gill.
Naples Visas Viper Coordinator is Vice Consul Daniela DiPierro and
the Coordinator for Florence is Consul John Larrea.


2. John Larrea chaired Florence's Visas Viper meeting in Florence on
August 26. All participants were from the Department of State. No
new names were submitted through Viper telegrams and the
participants did not have any questions about the Visas Viper
program.


3. Acting Consul General Benjamin Wohlauer chaired Milan's Visas
Viper meeting on September 1. Representatives from CONS, PAO, FCS,
IPO, POL/ECON, RSO, DETCMDR, MGMT, GSO, DEA and LEGATT were present.
The meeting did not result in any new nominations or questions about
the program for the Department.


4. Consul General Patrick Truhn chaired a Visas Viper meeting for
Consulate General Naples on 26 August. Only State Department
representatives were present. No VIPER telegrams were submitted and
there were not any outstanding questions about the program.


5. Deputy Chief of Mission Elizabeth Dibble chaired Embassy Rome's
Visas Viper meeting on September 2. Representatives included CONS,
POL, ECON, RSO, LEGATT, DEA, other agencies, and the Front Office.
No new names were submitted and there were not any comments or
questions concerning the program's policies or procedures.

THORNE

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