EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA

S E C R E T JEDDAH 001960 SIPDIS DS, DSS, DS/IP/ITA, DS/IP/NEA, NEA/EX, NEA/ARP, DSERCC, M E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2015 TAGS: PTER ASEC SUBJECT: EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH, KSA Classified By: Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, Consul General, Reasons 4.1 (a) (b) ¶1. (S/NF) On 06/19/2005, the CG called a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to discuss the security situation in Jeddah. In attendance were representatives from RSO, BPM, CONS, IPC, DHS, USMTM and OPM/SANG. ¶2. (S/NF) BPM advised that a Lieutenant Colonel from the Ministry of Interior had been gunned down yesterday morning outside his residence in Mecca. The is no information at this point to indicate whether the incident is related to al-Qa'ida or ongoing terrorism in the country. The MOI are continuing their investigation. ¶3. (S) The Consulate continues to move forward on residential and physical security enhancements. On 06/22/05, RPSO will arrive in Jeddah for discussions about the physical security of the Consulate. A recent discovery of deteriorating walls and grill work attached to the Chancery is cause for concern. Over the weekend, Consulate maintenance pulled off the grill work attached to one of the Consulate's windows, with a fair amount of ease. The RSO will inform DS and OBO of the recent findings septel. ¶4. (S) The EAC approved the social calendar, which included an event at the end of the month. The Consulate has received no new threats. ABERCROMBIE-WINSTANLEY