In january 1996 the department of state warned all U.S

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1. IN JANUARY 1996 THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARNED ALL U.S. CITIZENS AGAINST TRAVEL TO SUDAN DUE TO ONGOING VIOLENCE WITHIN THE COUNTRY. CITING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S SUSPENSION OF ITS DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN SUDAN, THE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY CONSULAR SERVICES WOULD BE SEVERELY LIMITED. IN AUGUST 1998 THE STATE DEPARTMENT AGAIN WARNED U.S. CITIZENS AGAINST TRAVEL TO SUDAN "FOLLOWING THE RECENT U.S. AIR STRIKES AGAINST TERRORIST FACILITIES AND POSSIBLE THREATS TO AMERICANS AND AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THAT COUNTRY." THE LATTER WARNING (NO. 98-041) REMAINS IN EFFECT TO DATE.
2. IN NOVEMBER 1997 PRESIDENT CLINTON ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER 13067 IMPOSING A U.S. TRADE EMBARGO AGAINST SUDAN. AMONG THE PROHIBITED
ACTVITIES ARE "ANY TRANSACTION BY A UNITED STATES PERSON RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF CARGO TO OR FROM SUDAN." "UNITED STATES PERSON" IS DEFINED AS ANY U.S. CITIZEN, PERMANENT RESIDENT, ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER U.S. LAW, OR PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES. THE EMBARGO IS STILL IN EFFECT.
3. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRE-EXISTING TRAVEL WARNING AND ONGOING U.S.
TRADE EMBARGO, THE RECENT U.S. MISSILE ATTACK ON A CHEMICAL PLANT IN KHARTOUM HAS RAISED CONCERNS OF POSSIBLE RETALIATION AGAINST U.S. CITIZENS AND/OR COMMERCIAL INTERESTS. U.S. MARINERS ARE THEREFORE URGED TO AVOID PORT SUDAN OR OTHER SUDANESE PORTS. U.S. VESSELS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR OF SUDANESE TERRITORIAL WATERS IN THE WESTERN RED SEA AREA.