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RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV
DE RUEHMD #1028 1451542
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 251542Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2641
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 2754

UNCLAS MADRID 001028 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
EUR/WE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC OVIP
SUBJECT: SECRETARY RICE'S TRIP TO MADRID: ADVANCE TEAM 
CLEARANCE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 72002 
 
¶1. (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes Paul Watzlavick, S/ES-S Line 
Officer, to travel to Madrid, Spain on May 27 to June 2.  The 
purpose of this visit is to provide advance support and 
preparation for the Secretary's visit. 
 
¶2. (U) The overall control officer is Deputy Chief of 
Mission, Hugo Llorens and can be reached on blackberry 
649-419-709.  Ricardo Zuniga is the S/ES Liaison Officer and 
can be reached at the Embassy 34-91-587-2386 mobile 650 625 
413, or at the home 34-91-650-6081.  Liaison officer Zuniga 
will meet and assist at the airport and will meet Mr. 
Watzlavick in the baggage claim area after the immigration 
checkpoint.  The cell phone number Mr. Watzlavick will be 
assigned is 618-872-601. 
 
¶3. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at the 
Intercontinental Hotel on Paseo de la Castellana, 49,  the 
telephone number is 91-700-7370.  The perdiem rate for Madrid 
is $260 for lodging and $144 for M&IE.  The hotel 
confirmation number is 61767043. 
 
¶4. (U) Visitors are reminded that bearers of diplomatic and 
official passports coming to Spain on official business need 
to obtain a Spanish visa prior to arrival to Spain. 
 
¶5.  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 (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. 
AGUIRRE