Cablegate: Spain Country Clearance for Doe/Eh Steven Cary

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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMD #2113 2360717
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 240717Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RHMCSUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0568

UNCLAS MADRID 002113

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/WE
DOE FORRESTAL/HQ, DOE/EH/J

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EH STEVEN CARY

REF: A. SECSTATE 134940

B. JANSTUBBLEFIELD@HQ.DOE.GOV

1. Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Steven
Cary, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health to travel to
Madrid from September 10 to September 14. The purpose of
this visit is to meet with CIEMAT and US Embassy personnel.

2. Post will assist with meeting per reftel. Embassy
control officer for this visit is Ken Forder, Econ Officer,
and he can be contacted at Embassy number 3-491-587-2385,
cell phone 91-759-7867 or by email ForderK@state.gov.

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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