US embassy cable - 05MUSCAT711

S E C R E T MUSCAT 000711 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/EX, AND NEA/ARPI 
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/OSAC, DS/DSS/CC, CA/OCS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, AMGT, PTER, CASC, KHLS, MU, EAC 
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 04/30/2005 
 
REF: MUSCAT 0699 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission William R. Stewart. 
Reason: 1.4(c). 
 
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Summary 
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1.  (SBU)  The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency 
Action Committee (EAC) April 30 to review the Embassy's 
security posture following the local weekend.  Members noted 
no substantive changes in the local security environment 
since the last meeting.  Accordingly, the EAC agreed that the 
Embassy's already heightened security posture and FPCON 
remain appropriate.  End Summary. 
 
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Local Security Situation 
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2.  (SBU)  On April 30, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of 
the full EAC to review the Embassy's security posture 
following the local weekend.  The meeting opened with a 
discussion of the local security situation, which the EAC 
continued to characterize as stable.  Likewise, the EAC noted 
no/no new threat reporting specific to Oman.  Members cited 
no security incidents among their staffs or family members 
over the weekend, while CONS confirmed that there were no 
reported security incidents or security-related queries from 
the private American citizen community. 
 
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US Navy Ship Visits 
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3.  (SBU)  Prior to concluding the meeting, DAO discussed the 
following upcoming ship visits to Port Sultan Qaboos: USS 
Kaufmann from May 4-7, USS Camden from May 19-22, and USS 
Typhoon and USS Firebolt from May 24-26.  Security for all 
ship visits to Oman is coordinated with the Royal Oman Police 
Coast Guard. 
 
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EAC Conclusion 
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4.  (S/NF)  The EAC concluded that there have been no 
substantive changes in the local security environment since 
the last meeting held on April 27 (reftel).  Accordingly, 
members agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security 
posture and FPCON remain appropriate.  Embassy Muscat remains 
acutely aware of the need to monitor both the regional and 
local security and threat environments, and is prepared to 
take the necessary countermeasures should changes to either 
occur.  ABM, DCM, MGT, RSO, ARSO, RMAS, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO, 
OMC (USDR), and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the meeting. 
BALTIMORE