Cablegate: Spain Country Clearance for Securities Exchange

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DE RUEHMD #2481 2750927
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R 020927Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0909

UNCLAS MADRID 002481

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/WE
PASS TO DEE BLAGMON, BLAGMOND@SEC.GOV

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELTN OTRA SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OFFICIAL, JOHN TROY BEATTY

REF: SECSTATE 163589

1. Embassy grants country clearance to John Troy Beatty,
Senior Counsel, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 3 to October 5, 2006.
The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO training
seminar.

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. 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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