US embassy cable - 05MUSCAT1259

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EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 08/13/2005

Identifier: 05MUSCAT1259
Wikileaks: View 05MUSCAT1259 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Muscat
Created: 2005-08-13 12:03:00
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 001259 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, 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 - 08/13/2005 
 
REF: MUSCAT 1256 
 
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 August 13 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 force 
protection condition (FPCON) remain appropriate.  End Summary. 
 
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Local Security 
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2.  (SBU)  On August 13, 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, and there were no reported security 
incidents or security-related queries from the private 
American citizen community. 
 
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Emergency Preparedness 
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3.  (SBU)  Prior to concluding the meeting, RSO distributed 
copies of the most recent EAC-approved Exhibit 121, Emergency 
Action Functions, from the Embassy's Emergency Action Plan. 
Following a review, no changes to the exhibit were 
recommended. 
 
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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 August 10 (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.  AMB, DCM, P/E, A/MGT, RSO, ARSO, SIMO, PAO, MSG, CLO, 
DAO, OMC (USDR), and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the 
meeting. 
BALTIMORE 

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