US embassy cable - 05GENEVA2487

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Identifier:	05GENEVA2487
Wikileaks:	View 05GENEVA2487 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	US Mission Geneva
Created:	2005-10-14 09:28:00
Classification:	SECRET
Tags:	ASEC KSEO FY2005
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 GENEVA 002487 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR DS/STO/OSB, FRANKFURT FOR ESC 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/01/2015 
TAGS: ASEC, KSEO, FY2005 
SUBJECT: ESO GENEVA QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT 
 
Classified By: OIC/ESO Greg Battistone, reason 1.5 (C, G). 
 
1.0 (U) Reporting period 01 July - 30 September 2005 
 
2.0 (U) Services performed: 
 
Post        Personnel 
Dates       Cost ($) 
 
2.1 (U) Prague    STS Grambley 
7/6-8       1700 
Engineering services, ESSR Prague-ESO Geneva-2005-010 
Airfare: Unrestricted: $1800, Restricted $900 
 
2.2 (U) Bern      SEO Kemeny 
7/27-28     375 
Engineering services, ESSR Bern-ESO Geneva-2005-011 
 
2.3 (U) Bern      SEO Kemeny 
8/3-4       375 
Engineering services, ESSR Bern-ESO Geneva-2005-012 
 
2.2 (U) Prague    SEO Kemeny 
8/9-11      1700 
Engineering services, ESSR Prague-ESO Geneva-2005-013 
Airfare: Unrestricted: $1800, Restricted $600 
 
2.4 (U) Bern      SEO Kemeny, SEO Battistone 
8/23        0 
Post familiarization 
 
2.5 (U) Prague    STS Grambley 
8/29-9/2    2000 
Engineering services, Prague-ESO Geneva-2005-014 
Airfare: Unrestricted: $1700, Restricted $500 
 
2.6 (U) Bern      STS Grambley, SEO Battistone 
9/12        0 
Engineering Services, TAR 2005-011 
 
2.7 (U) Bern      STS Grambley 
9/27-9/28   750 
Engineering Services, TAR 2005-012 
 
2.9 (U) The ESO has used restricted fares for over three 
years. The total potential restricted airfare cost savings 
over unrestricted fares (or GOV use) this quarter would have 
been $3300. The above numbers are approximate given the 
fluctuating exchange rate. 
 
2.10 (C) POR support 7/1/05 - 9/30/05 
 
- Inspected items destined for CAA 
- Preventative maintenance done on posts' Itemizer and x-ray 
machines 
- Final inspection on the Photovoltaic project 
- Periodic checks on the CAC/perimeter fence project 
- Removed all technical security equipment from the old CAC 
before its demolition 
- Installed temporary CCTV, ENS and IDNS equipment in the 
temporary CAC 
- Replaced failed power supply in the reception AS&E 66Z 
x-ray machine 
- Assisted in the relocation of reception AS&E 66Z x-ray 
machine to area adjacent to Post One 
- Relocated alarm components in tel frame room during 
renovation of office space 
- Assisted RSO with physical security needs during 23 Sep 
demonstration at Mission 
 
3.0 (U) Travel statistics.  Personnel - days TDY/days in QT = 
percentage 
 
Kemeny      - 7/55 = 13 
Battistone  - 4/44 = 9 
Grambley    - 11/92 = 12 
 
4.0 (U) TSCM/TSA Program Status 
 
4.1 (C) TSCM Status 
 
Post        Last TSCM ESSR 
 
Geneva      3/2004 
Bern        11/2002 
Prague      NA 
Zurich      NA 
 
4.2 (C) TSA Status 
 
Post        Last TSA 
 
Geneva      5/2004 
Bern        9/2004 
Prague      2/2004 
Zurich      9/2004 
5.0 (U) Unanswered telegrams: None 
6.0 (C) Administrative events 
 
SEO Kemeny was on A/L July 15-22 
STS Grambley was on A/L 7/26-29 
SEO Battistone arrived post August 17 and assumed charge of 
the ESO August 23 
SEO Kemeny departed post August 25. 
Cassel