US embassy cable - 04BOGOTA9698

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Identifier:	04BOGOTA9698
Wikileaks:	View 04BOGOTA9698 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Bogota
Created:	2004-09-23 21:29:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	AMGT APER KJUS MARR PREL CO
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS BOGOTA 009698 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PLEASE PASS TO ALL AGENCY HEAD OFFICES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AMGT, APER, KJUS, MARR, PREL, CO 
SUBJECT: VISITING EMBASSY BOGOTA? 
 
1.  (U) Due to the large volume of visitors to US Embassy 
Bogota and due to the Congressional Capacity Count 
restrictions for US personnel in Colombia, Post is outlining 
requirements for country clearance approval for all official 
visitors.  Except under very exceptional circumstances, Post 
requires a country clearance request cable no less than ten 
calendar days prior to proposed travel. All country clearance 
requests are sent by the Embassy point of contact to the 
Executive Section for approval. 
 
2.  (U) The country clearance request cable requires the 
following information: the name of traveler(s), title, 
passport number, agency or company represented, arrival date, 
departure date, security clearance, a brief statement of the 
purpose of the visit and if there will be travel outside of 
the Bogota area. 
 
3.  (U) If travel is proposed for outside of Bogota, your 
point of contact at Post must additionally request approval 
from Post's Regional Security Office prior to seeking 
Executive Section approval. 
 
4.  (U) Post appreciates compliance with the above 
requirements for country clearance approval. 
DRUCKER