US embassy cable - 05MADRID2562

UNCLAS MADRID 002562 
 
SIPDIS 
 
HOMELAND PLEASE COPY DAVID TIEDGE, PAUL RODGERS, AND ANN 
ZIPSER AT TSA INTERNATIONAL 
PROGRAMS/TSA-1/TSA-7/TSA-18/TSA26 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR, ASEC, PTER, OTRA, KHLS, Country Visits 
SUBJECT: SPAIN (MAD) - COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR 
DHS/TSA SPECIALISTS (AIRPORT AND AIR CARRIER STATION 
ASSESSMENTS) 
 
REF: BRUSSELS 02475 
 
1.  Embassy Madrid grants country clearance to TSA Aviation 
Security Inspectors Yasmin Moorgan and Sandra Johnson to 
visit Madrid from 10-21 July 2005 to perform the airport and 
air carrier station assessments at Madrid Barajas 
International Airport (MAD). 
 
2.  Control Officer for the visit is TSA Representative 
Stephen Perez. 
 
Office:  34-91-587-2300 
Cell:    34-649-864-975 
 
3.  Hotel reservations have been confirmed at the Hotel 
Intercontinental Castellana for the nights of July 10-21, 
2005.  Hotel confirmation has been forwarded via e-mail. 
 
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 US Department of 
State's website (http://www.state.gov). 
 
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 additionto 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 thier touch-tone telephone, or receive 
information by automated telefax by dialing 202-647-3000 from 
their fax machine. 
 
 
 
 
 
AGUIRRE