Taken Questions Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 5, 2001 QUESTION TAKEN AT NOVEMBER 5, 2001 DAILY PRESS BRIEFING CUBA: Effect of Hurricane Michelle on U.S. Diplomatic OperationsQuestion: Did Hurricane Michelle affect operations of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana? Answer: An annex to our Interests Section which handles refugee claims received some minor structural damage and was closed. The Interests Section was open today. However, all local employees were offered liberal leave, and visa operations were suspended for the day. The American Citizen Services Section was open. |