Cablegate: Spain Country Clearance for Nasa Delegation

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FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1036

UNCLAS MADRID 002609

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/WE
STATE PASS TO NASA/OER: LISA.M.HACKLEY@NASA.GOV

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TSPA OTRA SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION

REF: SECSTATE 170699

1. Embassy grants country clearance to Carl Walz, Director
of Advanced Capabilities, Angelene Lee, Program Executive,
Human Research Program, Stephen Davison, Human Research
Programs, and David Tomko, Program Executive, Stephen
Ballard, International Relations Specialist, Kathy Laurini,
Director of Human Research, Charles Sawin, Senior Scientist,
and Clarance Sams, Senior Scientist from NASA's Johnson Space
Center to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 23 to
October 27, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to
participate in the European Space Agency Hosted International
Space Life Sciences Working Group Meetings.

2. Post understands 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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