US embassy cable - 05MUSCAT1461

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EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 10/01/2005

Identifier: 05MUSCAT1461
Wikileaks: View 05MUSCAT1461 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Muscat
Created: 2005-10-01 13:31:00
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 001461 
 
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 - 10/01/2005 
 
REF: MUSCAT 1452 
 
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 Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) chaired a 
meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on October 1 
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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Security Environment 
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2.  (SBU)  On October 1, the DCM 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 the 
Duty Officer, 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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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 September 28 (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.  DCM, P/E, MGT, A/RSO, SIMO, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO, OMC 
(USDR), ECA (USCENTAF), and Duty Officer participated in the 
meeting. 
BALTIMORE 

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