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Viewing cable 08TOKYO2121, JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MIXTER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08TOKYO2121 2008-08-01 08:25 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tokyo
VZCZCXYZ0007
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKO #2121/01 2140825
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 010825Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6274
INFO RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 2708
RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA PRIORITY 4378
UNCLAS TOKYO 002121 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AFIN AMGT ASEC JA OTRA PREL ID AS
SUBJECT: JAPAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MIXTER 
 
REF: STATE 80012 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 
 
1.  (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the 
August 8-12, 2008, visit to Japan by Staffdel Mixter. 
 
2.  (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political 
Officer Dan Cintron.  He can be reached at: 
 
Office phone:  (81-3)3224-5558 
Home phone:    (81-3)3224-6972 
Mobile phone:  (81-90)7907-9591 
Fax:           (81-3)3224-5322 
E-mail:        cintrond@state.gov (unclassified) 
 
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Hotel Reservations 
------------------ 
 
3.  (U) Tokyo hotel reservations have been made at the Hotel 
Okura 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8416, Tel: 
(81-3) 3582-0111 Fax: (81-3) 3582-3707.  Details as follows: 
 
Mr Cobb Mixter 
Arrive:    8/08 
Depart:    8/12 
Conf. No.: 644048 
 
Ms Jessica Lee 
Arrive:    8/08 
Depart:    8/12 
Conf. No.: 644049 
 
Mr Dennis Halpin 
Arrive:    8/08 
Depart:    8/12 
Conf. No.: 644050 
 
Mr Gerald Thomas 
Arrive:    8/08 
Depart:    8/12 
Conf. No.: 644051 
 
Mr Ray Brooks 
Arrive:    8/08 
Depart:    8/12 
Conf. No.: 644052 
 
Mr Chris Gregor 
Arrive:    8/08 
Depart:    8/12 
Conf. No.: 644053 
 
Room information: 
 
All rooms are non-smoking standard rooms for single occupancy. 
 
Room rate is JPY 20,000 per room per night (approx $184.86 at 
exchange rate of US$1 = JPY108.91 as of 08/01. 
 
The above rate includes 10% service charge, 5% national tax 
and JPY200 accommodation tax; does not include breakfast. 
 
Payment is to be made by guests upon departure. 
 
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Airport to Hotel Transportation 
------------------------------- 
 
4.  (U)  Control Officer will meet Staffdel Mixter at the 
arrival gate and assist to an embassy vehicle. 
 
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Visa 
---- 
 
5.  (U) U.S. citizens entering or transiting Japan on 
official business must obtain a diplomatic or official visa 
for that purpose.  U.S. citizens traveling with a valid U.S. 
passport can enter Japan for business or pleasure for up to 
90 days without a visa. 
All foreign nationals entering Japan, with the exemption of 
certain categories, are required to have their fingerprints 
scanned and a facial photograph taken at the port of entry. 
This requirement does not replace any existing visa or 
passport requirements.  U.S. travelers on official business 
must have a diplomatic or official visa specifying the nature 
of travel as "AS DIPLOMAT," "AS OFFICIAL," or "IN TRANSIT" to 
be exempt from biometric collection.  All other visa holders, 
including those with diplomatic and official visas stating 
"AS TEMPORARY VISITOR," are subject to this requirement. 
Passport type is also irrelevant.  In rare instances, 
official travelers who bring a Note Verbale specifying they 
are entering Japan in an official capacity may be exempted 
from the biometric collection requirement, if otherwise 
required.  SOFA personnel are exempt under SOFA Article 9 (2) 
from the new biometrics entry requirements. 
 
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Embassy Laptop Policy 
---------------------- 
 
6. (U) The Embassy's electronic device (i.e. laptop, 
removable storage, video equipment, test equipment, etc.) 
policy states that absolutely no personal, non-government 
owned electronic devices may enter the Embassy.  Absolutely 
no equipment, even government-owned, may be connected to the 
Embassy network in any way without prior approval.  TDY 
employees are reminded that even government-owned equipment 
may not enter the Embassy without prior RSO approval. 
Absolutely no electronic device, even government-owned, may 
enter the CAA unless special pre-approval is given by the 
RSO, based on a compelling business need.  Please be advised 
that if the traveler does not have one of the following 
BlackBerry models and a service contract with one of the 
telecommunications companies (listing follows), then his/her 
BlackBerry will not work in Japan.  Japan has the most 
advanced cellular industry in the world and BlackBerry 
protocols are not as advanced as what are being used in Japan 
today.  (BlackBerry models: 8707G, H, V or U.S. 
Telecommunications Companies with a NTT/DoCoMo roaming 
agreement: Sprint/Nextel, ATT/Cingular, and T-Mobile)If you 
would like to bring a U.S. government-owned electronic device 
into the Embassy, please contact the RSO office (provide 
make, model, serial number, and purpose) prior to your visit 
for a briefing and approval. 
 
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Threat Assessment 
----------------- 
 
7.  (U) U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a 
heightened state of alert.  As the U.S. Government has 
reported in public announcements over the last several 
months, U.S. citizens and interests abroad may be at 
increased risk of terrorist actions from extremist groups, 
which may target civilians and include suicide operations. 
The Department maintains information about potential threats 
to Americans overseas which is available to travelers on the 
internet at the Bureau of Consular Affairs home page: 
http://www.travel.state.gov.  The Embassy takes all threats 
seriously.  U.S. Embassy Tokyo can be contacted 24 hours a 
day at 03-3224-5000 (locally) or 81-3-3224-5000 
(internationally). 
 
8.  (SBU) The general threat from crime in Tokyo and 
throughout Japan is low.  Crime is at levels well below the 
U.S. national average.  Violent crime is rare, but does 
exist.  The Japanese National Police report continued 
problems with pick-pocketing of foreigners in crowded 
shopping areas of Tokyo.  Although street crime is low, 
common sense security measures are advised for all American 
citizens traveling in Japan. 
 
9.  (U) Also be advised that under no circumstances may 
weapons be brought into Japan.  Carrying a pocketknife 
(including Swiss Army-style knife, craft or hunting knife, 
box cutter, etc.) in public is forbidden.  Under Japanese 
law, carrying any such item in public, with a size exceeding 
8 cm in length, 1.5 cm in width or 2 mm in thickness, can 
subject the person to arrest or detention. 
SCHIEFFER