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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKG #1123 1582040
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 072040Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY KINGSTON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2977
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001123 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAR(BENT) 
 
TREASURY PLEASE PASS TO IET (SBRUKBACHER) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OTRA JM
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED: TREASURY 
REPRESENTATIVES MCDONALD AND LIVIGNI 
 
REF: DEPT OF TREASURY 061521Z JUN 06 
 
¶1. Post grants country clearance to Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Technical Assistance Policy Mr. William 
 
SIPDIS 
Larry McDonald and to Mr. Gerard Livigni of Treasury 
Office of Foreign Assets Control for travel to Jamaica, 
June 11 - June 14, 2006.  Post understands the travelers 
are to attend and participate in the Bank of Jamaica's 
Conference on Money Services Bureaus. 
 
¶2. The Control Officer for this visit will be Economic 
Officer John Morgan, telephone number (876) 935-6028; Fax 
no. (876) 935-6029. 
 
¶3. Post confirms that no additional assistance is 
required. 
 
¶4. Visitors traveling to Jamaica for periods less than 
two weeks do not require a visa. 
 
¶5. There has been no specific threat directed against 
official American visitors or American tourists who visit 
Jamaica.  However, Jamaica has been designated a high 
threat country because of street crime.  It is 
recommended that caution be exercised while traveling in 
Kingston.  Walking after dark is not advised.  Care 
should be taken if driving at night.  Overall, the same 
level of awareness should be exercised as in a similar 
sized city in the United States. 
 
¶6. Travelers' checks can be exchanged for Jamaican 
dollars at a local bank located near the Embassy.  ATM 
machines are also available. 
 
JOHNSON