US embassy cable - 05JEDDAH1960

S E C R E T JEDDAH 001960 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DS, DSS, DS/IP/ITA, DS/IP/NEA, NEA/EX, NEA/ARP, DSERCC, M 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2015 
TAGS: PTER, ASEC, Emergency Action Committee 
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA 
 
Classified By: Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, Consul General, 
           Reasons 4.1 (a) (b) 
 
1. (S/NF) On 06/19/2005, the CG called a meeting of the 
Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation 
in Jeddah.  In attendance were representatives from RSO, BPM, 
CONS, IPC, DHS, USMTM and OPM/SANG. 
 
2.  (S/NF) BPM advised that a Lieutenant Colonel from the 
Ministry of Interior had been gunned down yesterday morning 
outside his residence in Mecca.  The is no information at 
this point to indicate whether the incident is related to 
al-Qa'ida or ongoing terrorism in the country.  The MOI are 
continuing their investigation. 
 
3.  (S) The Consulate continues to move forward on 
residential and physical security enhancements.  On 06/22/05, 
RPSO will arrive in Jeddah for discussions about the physical 
security of the Consulate.  A recent discovery of 
deteriorating walls and grill work attached to the Chancery 
is cause for concern.  Over the weekend, Consulate 
maintenance pulled off the grill work attached to one of the 
Consulate's windows, with a fair amount of ease.  The RSO 
will inform DS and OBO of the recent findings septel. 
 
4.  (S) The EAC approved the social calendar, which included 
an event at the end of the month.  The Consulate has received 
no new threats. 
ABERCROMBIE-WINSTANLEY