Good afternoon sir,

Your changes have been noted and the schedule updated. Regarding Yad Vashem on Monday, the 21st, it's not a problem, but the latest

hour we can schedule a visit is 15:00, so let us know what works for you and we'll change the order.

Reagrding our day in southern Israel - at the moment we haven't received any limitations due to security concerns, but will update you of course of such arise.

I'll have to check about the dinner and gift exchanges and will get back to you.

V/R,

Tobias Siegal,
Academic Officer
Deputy to the Head of the International Fellowship and Cooperation Desk
INDC & The Military Colleges
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On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:19 AM, Ballard, Daniel R (Tel Aviv) <BallardDR@state.gov> wrote:

Ido,

Back in Israel, hope everything is going well with y’all.

Appreciate sending the schedule for later this month; here are the proposed changes on our end.

22 May – cancel joint PT event. Concerns here about availability of showers, need to bring change of clothes, etc. Shared breakfast will be a good fit though.

25 May – Our group will be departing early on the 25^th; we will move the Jerusalem tour to the late morning on the 21^st. Any concerns with Yad VaShem visit on Monday afternoon?

Our group will bring camouflage uniforms but will plan to be in civilian attire for the majority of the visit.

Questions:

-          Any plans on official dinners? No strong feelings here, just want to make sure we weren’t missing anything

-          Trip to Gaza vicinity is of great interest, any updated security concerns in light of recent events?

-          Any thoughts on gift exchanges? How many, if any, should the group bring out?

Semper Fidelis

Daniel Ballard

Major, USMC

US Marine Attaché to Israel

Cell:       972 50 534 4143

Office: 972 3 519 7339

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