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Viewing cable 07NICOSIA644, COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAY STAPLER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07NICOSIA644 2007-08-07 14:26 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nicosia
VZCZCXYZ0027
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHNC #0644 2191426
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 071426Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA
TO RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 0384
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8049
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000644 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR AMGT AODE CY BA
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KAY STAPLER 
 
REF: MANAMA 755 
 
1. COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR POL/ECON OFFICER KAY 
STAPLER, ARRIVING AUGUST 7, 2007 AND DEPARTING AUGUST 9, 2007. 
 
2. POST IS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CHANCERY. 
 
3. ELECTRONIC DEVICES: THE RSO MUST APPROVE ANY ELECTRONIC 
DEVICE THE VISITOR MAY WISH TO BRING INTO ANY MISSION 
FACILITY.  PRIVATELY OWNED LAPTOPS AND PERSONAL COMPUTERS, 
PERIPHERALS, DISKETTES AND TAPES ARE PROHIBITED IN ALL 
MISSION FACILITIES.  CELLULAR/MOBILE PHONES AND PALM PILOTS 
ARE PROHIBITED IN CAA AREAS. 
 
4. TRAVELERS WITH USG-OWNED UNCLASSIFIED LAPTOPS OR NOTEBOOK 
COMPUTERS, PERIPHERALS, DISKETTES AND TAPES MUST RECEIVE 
RSO/IMO AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO BEING GRANTED ACCESS TO U.S. 
MISSION BUILDINGS.  USG-OWNED CLASSIFIED COMPUTERS MUST BE 
SENT TO POST VIA CLASSIFIED DIPLOMATIC POUCH.  CLASSIFIED 
EQUIPMENT MUST BEAR EXTERNAL USG BAR-CODE INVENTORY NUMBERS 
AND CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS COMMENSURATE WITH THE HIGHEST 
LEVEL OF INFORMATION PROCESSED ON THE SYSTEM.  QUESTIONS 
CONCERNING OTHER TYPES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND MAGNETIC 
MEDIA MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE RSO AND IMO. 
 
5. ALL OFFICIAL TRAVELERS TO CYPRUS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW 
SECURITY-BRIEFING MATERIAL AVAILABLE IN THE REGIONAL SECURITY 
OFFICE UPON ARRIVAL AT POST. 
 
6. AS NOTED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WORLDWIDE CAUTION 
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, AMERICAN CITIZENS TRAVELING 
ANYWHERE, INCLUDING CYPRUS, ARE REMINDED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH 
LEVEL OF VIGILANCE. VISITORS SHOULD KEEP A LOW PROFILE, BE 
ALERT TO ANY SIGNS OF SURVEILLANCE, VARY ROUTES AND TIMES FOR 
REQUIRED TRAVEL AND TREAT ALL MAIL FROM UNFAMILIAR SOURCES 
WITH SUSPICION.  SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS OR ACTIVITY MUST BE 
REPORTED TO THE RSO IMMEDIATELY. 
 
7. CYPRUS IS CONSIDERED A HIGH-THREAT POST WITH A LOW CRIME 
RATE.  IT HAS GOOD HYGIENIC CONDITIONS AND A FINE ARRAY OF 
GOODS AND SERVICES.  AMERICANS TRAVELING TO CYPRUS ON A TDY 
BASIS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ENTRY VISAS.  THE HOST 
GOVERNMENT HAS DESIGNATED LARNACA AND PAPHOS AIRPORTS AS 
AUTHORIZED POINTS OF ENTRY INTO THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS; USG 
TRAVELERS CONSIDERING ARRIVAL VIA OTHER PORTS MUST CONSULT 
THE EMBASSY BEFORE MAKING THEIR ARRANGEMENTS.  VISITORS 
SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE RATES FROM 
CYPRUS, ESPECIALLY FROM HOTELS, ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. 
ENGLISH IS WIDELY SPOKEN AND UNDERSTOOD. 
SCHLICHER