AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE HOLDS EAC MEETING JULY 29, 2004

S E C R E T THE HAGUE 001913 SIPDIS NOFORN DS/IP/EUR, DS/ER/CC, DS/ITA, EUR/UBI E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2014 TAGS: ASEC NL PTER SUBJECT: AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE HOLDS EAC MEETING JULY 29, 2004 REF: A. A) 1778 ¶B. B)1844 ¶C. C) 1903 ¶D. D) 1904 Classified By: LISELI MUNDIE, ARSO (S/NF) 1. Post convened the security subcommittee of the EAC to discuss new threat information and discuss the current security posture. The subcommittee consists of the RSO, DCM, ORCA, MNGT, DAO, GLO, POL. (S/NF) 2. The RSO re-briefed the EAC on threat reporting previously covered in REFTELs A and B. The RSO discussed the new threat information involving the video surveillance of the Embassy. The ARSO stated that the Dutch National Police (KLPD) had released the names and biographical data of the individuals that had conducted the surveillance to the FBI and RSO Offices. The ARSO stated that the names and information were being run in FBI, ORCA, DHS and DOS indices. The RSO discussed the current security posture and security measures that were implemented July 26, 2004 as previously discussed in REFTEL B. The RSO briefed the EAC on the DCM's meeting with the Director of Crises Management and Security Matters as stated in REFTEL D. The RSO summarized that in the DCM's meeting, the Embassy would be formally issuing requests again on increasing the perimeter security of the Embassy and requested that concrete planters/barriers be installed on the Embassy's perimeter as an interim measure until the bollard and anti-climb perimeter fence project was completed, as stated in REFTEL D. (S/NF) 3. ORCA mentioned the potential significance of the incident involving the surveillance. ORCA COS pointed out that one of the reported threats against the Netherlands was made by a Saudi cell as stated in REFTEL A. The significance of the Saudi nationality of one of the surveillants is potentially validating of previous threat reporting. (S/NF) 4. The EAC agreed with posts' response in pressing the Netherlands for increased perimeter security and police assistance. The EAC will meet again tomorrow morning (July 30, 2004) to review the threat information and security posture. SOBEL