VISAS VIPER JUNE 2009: MISSION ITALY REPORT

UNCLAS ROME 000793 VISAS VIPER SIPDIS DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/TIPOFF E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PINR PTER ASEC KVPR CVIS CMGT IT SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER JUNE 2009: MISSION ITALY REPORT REF: A) 05 STATE 117399 ¶1. Mission Italy consists of Embassy Rome and Consulates General in Milan, Naples and Florence. Embassy Rome Coordinator is Visa Chief Hugo Rodriguez; 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. Florence Visas Viper Coordinator John Larrea chaired Florence's meeting on June 25; all attendees were from the Department of State. No new names were submitted through State channels and there were no outstanding questions or comments regarding the Visas Viper program. ¶3. Milan held its June Visas Viper meeting on July 1 and was chaired by Milan CG Perez. Representatives from EXEC, MGMT, GSO, RSO, DEA, LEGATT, MSG and POL/ECON were in attendance. No new names were submitted and there were no outstanding questions or comments raised regarding the Visas Viper program. ¶4. On June 23, Naples CG Patrick Truhn chaired their Visas Viper meeting; all attendees were from DoS. No new names were submitted through State channels and there were no outstanding questions or comments. 5., A/DCM Barbara Leaf chaired Rome's June Visa Viper meeting on July 1. Representatives from POL, ECON, RSO, FO, LEGATT, DEA and other agencies attended. No new names were submitted through State channels and there were no outstanding questions or comments regarding the Visas Viper program DIBBLE