US embassy cable - 05MADRID2875

UNCLAS MADRID 002875 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR RUEHC, EUR/WE; 
NOA2/R/IA/JNBRUCE 
3133/USFCS/OIO/EUR/PBUCHER/TMOORE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TPHY, KSCA, OTRA, SENV, BEXP, SP, Country Visits 
SUBJECT:  COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA/DAVID J. 
STENSRUD TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN 9/11-13, 2005. 
 
REF: USDOC 00003344 
 
1.   COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED FOR NOAA 
   SCIENTIST, 
DAVIS J. STENSRUD TO TRAVEL TO PALMA DE MALLORCA, 
SPAIN FROM SEPTEMBER 11 - 13,2005 TO GIVE SEMINAR- 
VISIT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS. 
 
2.   AS PER YOUR CABLE USDOC 00003344 WE UNDERSTAND 
THAT HOTEL RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN ALREADY ARRANGED 
AT THE: 
 
HOTEL SARATOGA 
PASEO MALLORCA 6 
PALMA DE MALLORCA 
TEL.:  34 971 727240 
FAX:   34 971 727312 
 
3.   POC:  VICTOR HOMAR SANTANER, UNIVERSITY OF ILES 
BALEARES;  TELEPHONE:  34 971 17 2107; 
FAX: 34 971 17 3426. 
 
4.    TRAVELER SHOULD BE AWARE THAT SPAIN REQUIRES A 
VISA FOR OFFICIAL OR DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS. 
 
5.   NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED. 
 
6. 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 
(HTTP://WWW.STATE.GOV) AND THE U.S. EMBASSY'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. 
(CS/KUCHOVA/ORTEGA).  AGUIRRE. 
 
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