FRANKFURT CONVENES EAC ON AUGUST 3, 2004

C O N F I D E N T I A L FRANKFURT 006722 SIPDIS NOFORN DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/EUR, EUR/EX, BERLIN FOR RSO, EXEC E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/04/2013 TAGS: ASEC PTER SUBJECT: FRANKFURT CONVENES EAC ON AUGUST 3, 2004 REF: A. A. STATE 166111 ¶B. B. STATE 167132 ¶C. C. STATE 166240 ¶D. D. STATE 166237 Classified By: Peter Bodde, Consul General, Reason E.O. 12958 1.5 B&D ¶1. Amcongen Frankfurt convened a CORE EAC (CG, RSO, ADM, CONS ESC and RSC/ABA Rhein Mein) in response to information reftel(s) concerning the Tashkent Bombings and Escalated Homeland Security ratings. ¶2. EAC discussed issues concerning the Tashkent bombing scenario along with potential target information listed in DHS warnings concerning New York, Northern New Jersey and Washington D.C. Although Amcongen Frankfurt and other U.S. facilities in Germany are not listed specifically, EAC is reviewing protective measures throughout the Frankfurt Community in addition to contacting the U.S. business community to include Citibank operations located in Frankfurt since they were specifically mentioned in the DHS announcement. ¶3. EAC closed the meeting agreeing that post will monitor closely and continuously evaluate Amcongens security posture. BODDE