MEETING OF THE EMBASSY'S HOMELAND SECURITY WORKING

UNCLAS CAIRO 002739

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

NEA FOR DAS E. DIBBLE, AND FOR NEA/ELA;
DS FOR JOE MORTON AND FOR DSS AND IP/NEA;
S/ES FOR AMBASSADOR HOFMANN;
S/CT FOR MARGARET HAWTHORNE;
CA FOR AMBASSADOR HARTY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC PGOV KVPR EG
SUBJECT: MEETING OF THE EMBASSY'S HOMELAND SECURITY WORKING
GROUP (APRIL 6, 2005)

REF: A. CAIRO 2693


B. CAIRO 2596

C. STATE 60749

D. CAIRO 2342 AND PREVIOUS

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1. (SBU) The Charge chaired on April 6 a meeting of the
Embassy's Homeland Security Working Group (HSWG). A/DCM,
RSO, LEGAT, ORA, DEA, CONS, and ECPO attended.


2. (SBU) ECPO solicited input from HSWG members for the
Embassy's response to ref A, concerning the Department-wide
assessment of the Global War on Terror. HSWG input was
incorporated into Cairo's response, sent later on April 6
(ref A).


3. (SBU) ECPO led a discussion among HSWG members on recent
developments in terrorism cases, reported in detail in ref C.
HSWG members agreed the GOE's aggressive prosecution of
these terrorism cases was indicative of Egypt's resolve to
maintain a vigilant counterrorism program.


4. (SBU) ECPO and HSWG members discussed modalities for
staging the second U.S.-Egypt Counterterrorism Joint Working
Group, tentatively proposed for Washington in June. ECPO
noted financial considerations would form part of the GOE's
calculus in determining whether to come to Washington.


5. (SBU) The Consul General updated the HSWG on efforts
return an abducted AmCit minor to the child's mother, in
accordance with an Egyptian judicial order. The Consul
General advised that he was writing to a key contact in
Egyptian State Security to reinforce frequent oral messages
urging implementation of the Egyptian court order in the
mother's favor.


6. (SBU) The Consul General thanked the Legal Attache's
office for a recent Visa Viper submission and also urged all
members of the HSWG to remain vigilant for information that
could be used for new Viper entries.


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