US embassy cable - 04MADRID2498

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Country Clearance granted for NSF: Harper

Identifier: 04MADRID2498
Wikileaks: View 04MADRID2498 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Madrid
Created: 2004-07-02 07:12:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: OTRA TPHY SP NSFO Country Visits
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS MADRID 002498 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
 
E.O.12958: N/A 
TAGS: OTRA, TPHY, SP, NSFO, Country Visits 
SUBJECT: Country Clearance granted for NSF: Harper 
 
REF: SECSTATE 141810 
 
1.Post welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Mary 
Harper, Program Director in the Division of Information 
& Intelligent Systems, National Science Foundation who 
will attend a conference in Barcelona, Spain July 21- 
27, 2004. 
 
2. Embassy assistance is not 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 their arrival. 
 
4.In general, Spain is safe.  However, Madrid and other 
large cities in Spain attract a number of criminals and 
pickpockets and frequent incidents of crimes of 
opportunity against the unwary occur.  Carry only 
essential items, including a photocopy of your 
passport.  Visitors can protect themselves from crime 
by being street-smart, alert, and aware of their 
surroundings.  In the event you are victimized by 
crime, or experience any other security-related 
incident, please contact the Embassy's Regional 
Security Office at (91) 587-2550.  Additional 
information regarding safety and security in Spain is 
available on the U.S. Department of State's website 
(http://www.state.gov). 
 
5.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. 
 ARGYROS 

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