VZCZCXRO0877
OO RUEHAP RUEHNZ
DE RUEHAP #0029 0480148
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O R 170148Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY APIA
TO RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON IMMEDIATE 0289
INFO RUEHNZ/AMCONSUL AUCKLAND 0094
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0285
RUEHAP/AMEMBASSY APIA 0423 UNCLAS APIA 000029 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
WELLINGTON FOR JAMES  DOHERTY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS:        
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RSO JAMES P. DOHERTY 
 
REF: WELLINGTON 150 
 
 1. (SBU) Post grants country clearance for Regional Security 
Officer (RSO) James P. Doherty for travel to Apia, Samoa, from 
February 19-23, 2007, in order to conduct a constitutent post 
visit. 
 
 2. (U) Post understands that no assistance from the Embassy is 
requested. If necessary the Embassy can be contacted during 
business hours at telephone 21631 and 21436 and at 21514 or 
7771776 after duty hours. When the charge is in the Embassy 
after hours, he may be contacted at 22606.  Callers from outside 
Samoa should first dial country code 685. 
 
 3. (U) American citizens visiting Samoa for 60 days or less (for 
either official or private travel) may enter the country without 
a visa. Immigration officials grant entry permits on arrival. 
All visitors are required to pay a 40-tala (approximately 15.50 
USD) tax at the airport upon departure from Samoa. 
 
 4. (U) Samoa is considered a low threat environment. Theft and 
petty crimes sometimes occur, but are usually 
non-confrontational in nature. There are no terrorist groups or 
support groups believed to be operating in Samoa at this time 
Visitors should remain vigilant with regard to their personal 
security and exercise caution during their stay. They should 
also be aware of the State Department's Consular Information 
sheet for Samoa and the most recent worldwide caution public 
announcements, which are available via the Internet at HYPERLINK 
"BLOCKED::http://travel.state.gov/"http://tra vel.state.gov. 
 
COLVIN