Cablegate: Spain Country Clearance for Treasury Analyst

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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMD #2205 2441507
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 011507Z SEP 06
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
INFO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0568
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0746
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 1155
RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 3073
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0649

UNCLAS MADRID 002205

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/WE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN OTRA SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TREASURY ANALYST
JEREMY KUESTER

REF: DEPT OF TREAS 251834Z AUG 06

1. Embassy grants country clearance to Jeremy Kuester,
Treasury Analyst to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 20
to September 23, 2006. The purpose of the trip is for
consultations with Embassy personnel.

2. Post will assist with meetings as requested in reftel.
The control officer for this visit is Carl Schonander,
Economic Officer and can be reached at Embassy number
91-587-2295 cell phone number 699-466-473.

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. 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

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