US embassy cable - 05LJUBLJANA599

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000599 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
FOR USDA/APHIS/IS/ELEANORA LASSITER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR 
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MR. JOHN PAYNE 
 
REF: USDA FAS WASHDC 673477 
 
1.  Embassy Ljubljana welcomes the visit of and grants 
Country Clearance to Mr. John H. Payne, Animal and 
Plant Health Inspector, to visit Bled, Slovenia, from 
September 10 to 15, 2005. Mr. Payne will attend NATO 
FAPC Vital Respources seminar. 
 
2.  Control Officer for your visit is Spela Zlatnar, 
Office phone: 386-1-200-5528, fax: 386-1-200-5555, Cell 
phone: 386-70-688-541. 
 
3.  The overall security threat level for U.S. 
personnel and interests in Ljubljana, Slovenia is 
considered to be low.  Slovenia has a low crime rate 
and violent crime is extremely rare.  Nonetheless, 
visitors should take normal security precautions and 
are requested to report any suspected surveillance of 
themselves or U.S. facilities to the Mission Security 
Office.  Visitors should avoid carrying large amounts 
of cash and jewelry on their person and are urged to 
use safe deposit boxes available in hotel.  While very 
uncommon, there have been some incidents of purse 
snatching or pickpockets, usually at night outside of 
bars.  The threat from intelligence services remains 
viable, and official visitors should take appropriate 
measures to protect classified or sensitive 
conversations and documents.  Conversations on non- 
secure lines and cell phones should be considered 
subject to compromise. 
 
ROBERTSON 
 
 
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