US embassy cable - 05MUSCAT834

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EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 05/21/2005

Identifier: 05MUSCAT834
Wikileaks: View 05MUSCAT834 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Muscat
Created: 2005-05-22 11:56:00
Classification: SECRET//NOFORN
Tags: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
S E C R E T MUSCAT 000834 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/EX, NEA/ARPI 
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/CC, DS/DSS/OSAC, CA/OCS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, AMGT, PTER, CASC, KHLS, MU, EAC 
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 05/21/2005 
 
REF: MUSCAT 0818 
 
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) on May 21 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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Security Environment 
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2.  (SBU)  On May 21, 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, including Duty 
Officer, cited no significant 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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EAC Conclusion 
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3.  (S/NF)  The EAC concluded that there have been no 
substantive changes in the local security environment since 
the last meeting held on May 18 (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, P/E, MGT, RSO, RMAS, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO, 
OMC (USDR), and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the meeting. 
BALTIMORE 

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