VZCZCXYZ0016
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWN #0190 0311045
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 311045Z JAN 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
TO RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM J5 MIAMI FL
RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM J3 MIAMI FL
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1765

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000190 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC OTRA BB XL
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLON TO TRAVEL 
TO BARBADOS 
 
REF: 271921Z JAN 06 
 
¶1. Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to COL 
Wilfredo Colon, United States Army (USA) for travel to 
Barbados February 02 - 04, 2006. The purpose of this 
mission is to meet with Ambassador Kramer and USMILGRP 
Commander, CDR Peter Kilfoyle on the State Partnership 
Program. 
 
¶2. Understand Embassy assistance is required. 
Transportation arrangements will be arranged by USMLO, 
Barbados. Point of contact is CDR Peter Kilfoyle, 
Chief, Military Liaison Office, (246) 436-4950, ext 
¶2300. 
 
¶3. Entry requirements: A valid U.S passport is required 
to enter Barbados.  No Visa is required if your stay is 
under six months, including those travelers arriving 
with diplomatic or official passports. 
 
¶4. Departure tax for Barbados is $25.00 BDS or $15.00 
USD. 
¶5. The following is general information pertaining to 
security and health considerations throughout the 
Eastern Caribbean: 
Security 
-------- 
   In the Eastern Caribbean, foot travel outside of 
well-established tourist areas is not generally 
recommended, especially at night.  Be vigilant when 
using public telephones or ATM facilities near 
roadsides or quiet areas.  As in many U.S. metropolitan 
areas, wearing expensive jewelry, carrying expensive 
objects, or carrying large amounts of cash should be 
avoided.  Visitors should also safeguard valuables 
while at the beach.  While hotels are generally safe, 
many visitors have experienced loss of unattended 
items.  Hotel burglaries are not uncommon and all 
valuables should be locked in room safes if possible. 
 
Health information 
------------------ 
   Throughout the Eastern Caribbean, the most likely 
threat to a visitor's health is sunburn. It takes 
several weeks to become accustomed to the heat and 
humidity.  Prolonged exposure to the sun, without 
protection, causes sunburn, and may ultimately result 
in sun-damaged skin or even skin cancer.  Sunscreens 
should be used for protection. In Barbados, St. Lucia 
and St. Vincent, the major health threat is dengue 
fever, transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. 
Dengue cases are most often seen in the summer months. 
Persons should therefore protect themselves with insect 
repellent. There is also a growing number of HIV/AIDS 
cases reported.  The Eastern Caribbean enjoys clean and 
safe drinking water.  Only routine boosters for 
immunizations (i.e. tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and 
oral polio vaccine) are required when traveling to this 
region.  Barbados has the best medical facilities of 
all the islands in the region and most of the medical 
specialties have practitioners here. 
 
KRAMER