Cablegate: Country Clearance Granted for Das Gastright And

Sunday, 25 June 2006, 2:42 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 06KABUL2847

VZCZCXRO9641
OO RUEHDBU RUEHDE
DE RUEHBUL #2847 1760242
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 250242Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHAD/AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI IMMEDIATE 1599
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD IMMEDIATE 3685
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI IMMEDIATE 4450
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0992
INFO RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 0265

UNCLAS KABUL 002847

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC PREL AF
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DAS GASTRIGHT AND
S/CT GROUP

REF: STATE

1. Embassy Kabul welcomes John Gastright, Virginia Palmer,
David Kilcullen, Daniel Green, and Meghan Bradley, and grants
country clearance for their visit to Afghanistan on June
25-29, 2006, to discuss security and counter-terrorism
efforts. Control Officer is Chris Hensman, Political
Officer, email address: hensmancd@state.gov, telephone
011-937-010-8173 or cell number 011-93-70-039-779. All
travelers should bring USG ID for identification purposes and
to obtain an Embassy ID.

2. Embassy Kabul will provide transportation, security,
escorts and lodging.

3. Post recommends all travelers to review information about
traveling to Kabul on post's website: http://kabul.state.gov.
NEUMANN

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