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VISIT OF STAFFDEL FROM THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON

TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
TO GERMANY
FEBRUARY 13 - 20,2004

Friday. February 13

11:30 am Rajesh De and Michael Jacobson arrive Berlin Tegel Airport on BA 982.
(Met by Global Affairs Caroline Sheldon).

12:15 pm Arrive at Hotel Westin Grand.

Saturday. February 14

5:45 pm Arrival of Dieter Snell and Hyon Kim at Berlin Tegel Airport.
(Met by Control Officer Carl Siebentritt).

6:30 pm Arrive at Hotel Westin Grand.

Open

Sunday. February 15

Open

Monday. February 16

8:15 am Depart hotel for Chancery.

8:30 am Meeting with Legal Attache Office official.

9:45 am Depart Chancery for Interior Ministry.

10:00 am Meeting with German officials at Interior Ministry.

(See attached for participants)
POC: Jiirgen Weidemann (tel: 01888-681-1767)

12:00 pm Working lunch hosted by Interior Ministry.

2:00 pm Meeting with German law enforcement officials (continued if necessary).

4:00 pm Open.

Tuesday. February 17

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7:45 am Depart hotel for Bahnhof Zoo train station.

8:25 am Depart on Intercity Express train for Hamburg.

10:45 am Arrive Hamburg.

11:00 am Tour of 9/11 -related sites and lunch hosted by Hamburg authorities.

5:00 pm Interview with journalists (tentative).

6:45 pm Depart Hamburg on InterCity Express train for Berlin (tentative).

9:30 pm Arrive Berlin Bahnhof Zoo station (tentative).

10:00 pm Arrive hotel (tentative).

Wednesday. February 18

9:00 am Depart hotel for Chancery.

9:15 am Courtesy call with Ambassador Coats.

9:45 am Depart Chancery for Ministry of Justice.

10:00 am Meeting with German officials at MOJ.

(See attached for participants)
POC: Edgar Radziwill (tel: 2025-9221)

12:00 pm Working lunch hosted by Justice Ministry.

2:00 pm Meeting with Justice officials (continued as necessary).

5:00 pm Meeting with victims' attorneys Andreas Schulz and Ulrich von Jeinsen
(venue: tbd).

Thursday. February 19

8:30 am Mr. Jacobson and Ms. Kim depart for Tegel Airport.

10:10 am Mr. Jacobson departs Tegel via UA 8969 to Frankfurt.

12:25 pm Ms. Kim departs Tegel via BA 983 to London.

Open

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Friday. February 20

11:00 am Messrs Snell and De depart hotel for Berlin Tegel Airport.

12:30 pm Messrs Snell and De depart Tegel via LH185 to Frankfurt.

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Sandage, John B
Heading: /Berlin 403) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED PRIORITY
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SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE: STAFF OF THE NATIONAL

COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES
REF: SECSTATE 23861 (NOTAL)
1. (SBU) Embassy Berlin grants country clearance and
welcomes staffmembers of the National Commission on Terrorist
attacks upon the United States (the "9/11 Commission") to
Germany, February 14-19, 2004 to gather information on the
successful prosecution of the war on terrorism. Delegation
is composed of the following individuals:
Dietrich Leube Snell, Senior Counsel
Rajesh De, Counsel
Michael Jacobson, Counsel, and
Hyon Kim, Counsel
2. (U) Embassy POC is Global Affairs Officer Carl
Siebentritt, 49 (30) 8305-2321 (office) 0172-972-0722
(cell), 49 (30) 8305-2069 (fax). Hotel Reservations have
been made at the Westin Grand Hotel, Friedrichstr. 158-164,
10117 Berlin, phone 49 (30) 2027-0, fax 49 (30) 2027-3362.
Price is within per diem and includes breakfast. Additional
lodging and logistical arrangements will be made depending on
final schedule. The Embassy is seeking appointments with the
requested German officials. Scheduling details will be
provided separately.
3. (U) Threat assessment. Neither post nor German
authorities have any information that could impact on the
^-,safety and security of your visit to Germany. The Department
f State assesses German cities with a U.S. diplomatic
presence as high for transnational terrorism and low to
medium for criminal activity. The Mission Germany Regional
Security staff stays up to date on all terrorism and
crime-related issues within Germany and evaluates how these
issues might affect both official and private Americans
either living or visiting Germany.
4. (U) Sporadic incidents of violence occur throughout
various areas of Germany that are linked to right wing
extremist groups, targeting immigrant and refugee
communities. Left-wing groups are also active throughout
Germany staging large protests, normally without violence.
Protesters have but rarely caused property damage, there have
also been isolated cases of arson against American interests.
The recent trend of anti-globalization related protests and
demonstrations seen throughout Europe is present in Germany
as well, these demonstrations have turned violent in the
past in some European countries.
5. (U) While there have been no recent significant domestic
terrorist attacks, Germany continues to be a potential venue
for transnational terrorism. A heightening of the Middle
East confrontation, U.S. arrest and jailing of Middle East
terrorists, or a serious incident between the U.S. and a
terrorist-supporting nation could change the terrorist threat
assessment at short notice. These and other indictors
continue to be closely monitored by U.S. officials. The
arrest of key Usama bin Laden (UBL) supporters, the discovery
that the lead cell for the September 11th attacks was located
^-iq^Germany, ongoing terrorist trials, along with the German
v enforcement community continuing to make arrests of
-dspected terrorists in all parts of Germany, adds credence
to concerns about possible UBL initiatives in Germany.
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6. (U) Visitors to Germany should practice the same good

common-sense personal security practices that are an every
day part of life in U.S. cities. German law enforcement
agencies are professional and extremely supportive to the
U.S. government and all of our concerns.
7. (U) The countrywide police emergency telephone number is
110. The fire department and ambulance service may be
reached at telephone 112. The U.S. Embassy in Berlin reports
current threat information for American citizens at
030-832-9233.
8. (U) Assessment upates are available from mission-wide
Regional Seurity Offices in Berlin at 49-30-8305-1400,
Franfurt at 49-69-7535-2444, or Munich at 49-89-2888-65.
COATS
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AMCONSUL FRANKFURT
AMCONSUL HAMBURG
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