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Viewing cable 07MAPUTO446, COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHRISTOPHER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MAPUTO446 2007-04-16 11:30 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Maputo
VZCZCXYZ0016
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHTO #0446/01 1061130
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 161130Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY MAPUTO
TO USDA FAS WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 MAPUTO 000446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD OTRA CTM MZ
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHRISTOPHER 
PETERSON TO TRAVEL TO MOZAMBIQUE 
 
REF: USDA FAS WASHDC 683827 
 
1. Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country 
clearance for Christopher Peterson from 16 April 
2007 until 30 April 2007 to travel to Mozambique, 
to assist Chikweti Forests and local population 
with termite control. Please advise as soon as 
possible regarding any schedule or itinerary 
changes; refer to paragraph 13 regarding visa 
requirements. 
 
2. Control Officer:  John Wysham, Chief 
Econ/Commercial Officer, will be control 
officer. He can be contacted at: 
 
-- Office telephone:  (258) 2149-27-97, ext.3425 
-- Office fax:        (258) 2149-35-74 
-- Cellular:          (258) 82-315-7170 
 
3.  Hotel Reservations:  Post understands that hotel 
reservations have been made by prior arrangement at 
the Holiday Inn and that no expeditor is needed. 
 
4. Medical Services:  Maputo has limited medical 
facilities.  Visitors will have to be medevaced 
in the event of a major injury or illness.  In 
the past, we have had visitors nearly die because 
details of their medevac insurance were not 
readily available.  Direct Hire employees (not 
contractors) of the Department of State, USAID, 
Department of Defense, CDC, and Peace Corps need 
not take any further action.  Direct Hire 
employees of other U.S Government agencies are 
requested to provide to their control officer 
before arrival a name and 24-hour point of 
contact for their agency that can authorize 
medical evacuation.  Contractors are requested to 
provide to their control officer before arrival 
the name, phone number, and policy number of 
their medevac insurance provider(s) for use in 
case of emergency. 
 
5. Health:  Travelers are advised that 
chloroquine resistant malaria is present in 
Mozambique.  The most recent guidance from the 
Department of State Medical Office recommends 
weekly use of mefloquine as the drug of choice 
for malaria prophylaxis in chloroquine-resistant 
areas. Mefloquine must be started one to two 
weeks before arriving at post. Daily doxycycline 
is an alternative regimen. Doxycycline must be 
started three days before arriving at post. Both 
malaria prophylaxis medications must be continued 
for four weeks after departing post. 
 
6. Security and Required Briefing:  TDY visitors 
spending more than 48 hours in Mozambique must 
obtain a security briefing from the EmbassyQs 
Regional Security Office.  The biggest threat 
facing U.S. citizens visiting Mozambique is 
crime.  The State Department has designated 
Mozambique a critical-threat post for crime. 
Street crime and vehicle hijackings are common 
and can be violent.  Visitors must be vigilant 
when out in public areas and should not display 
jewellery or other items of high value.  Visitors 
should avoid carrying backpacks or purses, as 
these can draw unwanted attention of would-be 
muggers.  Isolated areas, such as along the 
Marginal (the Maputo road along the sea), should 
be avoided as joggers and pedestrians have been 
mugged frequently, even during daylight hours. 
 
7. There are no known terrorist groups active in 
Mozambique and no current indications that U.S. 
citizens are being targeted by terrorist 
organizations. 
 
8. The police are poorly paid, poorly equipped, 
and lack the professionalism that U.S. citizens 
are accustomed to in the United States.  Visitors 
requiring emergency assistance should not rely on 
local emergency services, but should contact the 
Marine Security Guard at Post One at (21) 49-27- 
97.  Mozambican law requires that all persons 
carry an identity document, such as a passport, 
when out in public and produce it if requested by 
police.  A copy of passport identity and visa 
pages is acceptable.  There are certain areas in 
the city of Maputo where pedestrian traffic is 
prohibited, e.g., in front of the presidential 
offices located north of the Hotel Polana on the 
seaside of Avenida Julius Nyerere and on the 
 
MAPUTO 00000446  002 OF 003 
 
 
Monument to Mozambican Heroes near the Maputo 
airport.  Such areas are sometimes marked with 
international "no trespassing" signs/symbols. 
 
9. Overland travel after dark is extremely 
dangerous due to poor road conditions, lack of 
emergency services, and the increased potential 
for vehicle hijackings.  Official Americans 
serving in Mozambique, including those on TDY, 
are prohibited from overland travel outside city 
limits during the hours of darkness. 
 
10. Consular Registration:  All TDY visitors 
spending more than two workdays in Maputo are 
required to register with the Consular Section in 
the Chancery to ensure that the Mission has 
current emergency contact information for each 
visitor. 
 
11. Financial Matters:  With the exception of the 
main hotels, Mozambique is essentially a cash 
economy.  Credit cards are of limited utility. 
Vendors will accept U.S. dollars (or at times 
South African rand) in lieu of the local 
currency, the metical.  For a day trip to Maputo, 
we recommend visitors bring with them USD 100 in 
cash for spending money.  Dollars can be 
exchanged at any bank or currency exchange 
facility.  Embassy Maputo recommends against the 
use of travelers checks, as transaction charges 
are uniformly high.  Please note that Embassy 
Maputo will need fiscal data in the event that 
extensive services or goods are required during 
the visit.  Mozambican Airlines (LAM) accepts the 
American Express credit card.  Please note that 
charge limits are in effect on most credit card 
transactions, and hotel bills need to be settled 
every few days. 
 
12. New Currency:  On July 1, 2006, Mozambique 
introduced its new currency: the New Metical 
(abbreviated MTn.)  This currency replaces the 
Metical(MT). One New Metical is equivalent to 
1,000 Meticais (1 MTn = 1,000 MT.)   At current 
exchange rates, 1 USD equals approximately 26 MTn 
and 26,000 MT.  From July 1st, 2006 through 
December 31st, 2006, both currencies are in 
circulation, and all prices are expressed in both 
currencies.  After December 31st, 2006, only the 
New Metical will be in circulation.  The most 
obvious differences between the two currencies 
are that the New Metical notes have three fewer 
zeroes than Metical notes of the same value and 
that the New Metical notes are in much better 
condition than Metical notes.  The largest New 
Metical note is 1,000 MTn (versus 500,000 MT.) 
The smallest New Metical note is 20 MTn (versus 
10,000 MT.)  For further guidance, please refer 
to the images of the New Metical on our intranet 
site at 
http://maputo.state.gov/Sections/FMO/fmo.htm 
 
13. Visas and Airport Departure Taxes:  Visas are 
required for entry into Mozambique, and Embassy 
Maputo urges travelers to have them prior to 
travelling. Travelers arriving from a country 
without a Mozambican embassy can get visas at the 
airport or land border entry points for 20 USD or 
300 MTn.  Those arriving from a country with a 
Mozambican embassy can obtain visas at the 
airport or land border entry points for 25 USD. 
There is an airport departure tax payable only in 
cash, of 20 USD or equivalent in Metical or Rand 
for regional flights, 8 USD for domestic flights 
and 20 USD for intercontinental flights. 
 
14. Luggage Precautions:  Post urges travelers to 
keep in mind restrictions on carry-on luggage on 
international flights.  At present, there are 
restrictions on carrying liquids, gels, and 
cosmetics on board international flights leaving 
the United States. 
 
15. Travelers also should bear in mind that 
security of checked baggage is a significant 
problem for travelers who transit Johannesburg 
airport. Many items have been stolen from checked 
bags, including the checked bags themselves. The 
items stolen most often are electronics 
(including I-Pods, cameras, and alarm clocks), 
toiletries (such as cosmetics, soap, shaving kits 
and cologne) and shoes (especially 
running/athletic shoes).  A LOCKED BAG DOES NOT 
 
MAPUTO 00000446  003 OF 003 
 
 
ENSURE SECURITY.  One security measure that seems 
to meet with some success is to have your luggage 
stretch-wrapped at your point of departure.  The 
stretch-wrapping makes it more difficult for the 
thieves to gain access to your luggage.  Be aware 
that flights between Johannesburg and Maputo are 
often serviced by a small plane with little space 
for carry-on luggage.  This may require 
passengers to check their larger carry-on items. 
Please ensure your valuables are kept in a bag 
small enough to carry on your lap to keep them 
with you at all times. We take this problem very 
seriously and are doing what we can to help aid a 
solution. In brief, please: 
 
-- Leave behind irreplaceable valuables; 
-- Always lock your bags; 
-- Have your luggage stretch-wrapped when 
possible; 
-- Keep your valuables with you in a small carry- 
on; 
-- Make sure that your carry-on luggage complies 
with current international 
restrictions/regulations. 
 
DUDLEY