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P 171247Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3521

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 001830 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR EGAT/ESP - M. GRIFFIN-WILLIAMS 
EGAT/ESP - CHARLES BARBER 
 
SIPDIS 
 
AIDAC 
 
¶E. O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC OTRA BB EAID
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TRAVEL TO DOMINICA FOR DR. CHARLES 
BARBER 
 
REF: SECSTATE 172460 
 
¶1. Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Dr. Charles 
Barber, Environmental Advisor, to travel to Dominica for the period 
October 29 to November 5, 2006. 
 
¶2. The purpose of the travel is for Dr. Barber to assist in the 
implementation of the USAID-funded project "Commercialization of 
Nutraceuticals to enhance sustainable agriculture in limited 
resource Caribbean Farming Communities". 
 
¶3.  Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any 
questions, please contact James L. Goggin at Tel.(246)228-8070 or 
Fax. (246) 228-8589. 
 
¶4.  Entry requirements: Mission policy is that all USG travelers to 
the region be in possession of a valid U.S. passport. Visas are not 
required for stays of up to three weeks for tourist/business travel. 
Visas are not required for stays up to one month for 
diplomatic/official travel and your passport must be valid three 
months beyond intended stay. There is a departure tax 27.00 ECD 
(Eastern Caribbean Dollars) or 10.00 U.S. dollars. 
 
¶5.  The following is general information pertaining to security and 
health considerations throughout the Eastern Caribbean: 
 
Security 
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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 machines 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 
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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 mosquito.  Dengue 
cases are most often seen in the summer months.  Persons should 
therefore protect themselves with insect repellant.  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, 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