US embassy cable - 01STATE157183

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TERRORIST ATTACKS ON NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON

Identifier: 01STATE157183
Wikileaks: View 01STATE157183 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Secretary of State
Created: 2001-09-11 22:26:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: CASC ASEC PTER CMGT
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
R 112226Z SEP 01
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS
SPECIAL EMBASSY PROGRAM
AMEMBASSY FREETOWN 
USOFFICE PRISTINA 
AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE 
AMEMBASSY BELGRADE 
AMEMBASSY NDJAMENA 
UNCLAS STATE 157183 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC, ASEC, PTER, CMGT 
SUBJECT:  TERRORIST ATTACKS ON NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON 
 
REF: (A) STATE 157144  (B) STATE 157182 
 
1.  FURTHER TO REFTELS, DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER 
THE FOLLOWING AS THEY PROCEED TO CONVENE EACS AND CONSIDER 
THEIR RESPECTIVE SITUATIONS: 
 
-- WHETHER POST SHOULD TEMPORARILY SUSPEND PUBLIC 
SERVICES; IF A DECISION IS MADE TO DO SO, INFORM THE LOCAL 
AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF THIS ACTION VIA THE WARDEN NETWORK 
AND ADVISE DEPARTMENT OF ACTION TAKEN.  WARDEN MESSAGE CAN 
DRAW UPON LANGUAGE AND REFER TO THE DEPARTMENT'S WORLDWIDE 
CAUTION PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2001. 
 
-- CONSIDER GENERAL WELL-BEING OF LOCAL AMERICAN 
COMMUNITY, OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE, WHEN REVIEWING THE LOCAL 
SECURITY ENVIRONMENT AND POTENTIAL THREATS TO THE LOCAL 
AMERICAN COMMUNITY.  AGAIN, WARDEN MESSAGE CAN DRAW UPON 
LANGUAGE AND REFER TO THE DEPARTMENT'S WORLDWIDE CAUTION 
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2001. 
 
-- IF POST IS AWARE OF ANY SPECIFIC THREAT TO THE AMERICAN 
COMMUNITY, PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO NOTIFY THOSE 
POTENTIALLY IN DANGER AND REPORT ACTIONS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY 
TO THE DEPARTMENT. 
 
2.  THE DEPARTMENT HAS NO DIRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR 
CONCERNED AMCITS OVERSEAS ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS WHO MAY 
HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF THESE INCIDENTS.  AT THIS POINT IN 
TIME, INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD ATTEMPT TO GET IN TOUCH 
WITH THEIR RELATIVES DIRECTLY TO DETERMINE THEIR WELL- 
BEING.  IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO SO, THEY SHOULD CONTACT 
APPROPRIATE AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES AND EMPLOYERS FOR 
ASSISTANCE. 
 
3.  ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED. 
 
4.  MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. 
 
POWELL 

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