TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 30

S E C R E T SANAA 000621

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP, NEA/EX, S/CT, CA, DS/DSS,
DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, CENTCOM FOR POLAD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2013
TAGS: ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC
SUBJECT: TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 30


Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action
Committee (EAC) meeting on March 30 to assess Embassy
security posture and threat information. Key offices and
personnel represented at the meeting included: ADMIN, AMB,
CONS, DCM, FPD, OMC, ORCA, PD, POL/ECON, RMO and SOC YEMEN.


2. (S/NF) ORCA and RSO reported no new threats. DCM
briefed on authorized departure procedures.


3. (C) EAC decided to go to a "MoveSafe Lite" posture
effective close of business March 30. EAC decided to change
its security posture from MoveSafe to more normal operations
in the absence of new threat information and given the lack
of large violent demonstrations in the last several days.
EAC members deemed it essential to adopt a flexible approach
-- adjusting security measures in response to changing threat
conditions -- in order to sustain full compliance of
employees with security conditions throughout the war in
Iraq, no matter how long it lasts. Employees are encouraged
to continue using the armored shuttles, but are allowed to
drive their own vehicles if they wish to and from work.
Travel outside of Embassy and residence will remain at the
discretion of the COM and RSO and be severely limited.


4. (C) Consular services will be provided on a limited
basis during a gradual return to a pre-StandFast level of
operations. Immigrant visa applications and American
passport services will be provided on an appointment-only
basis.
HULL