EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH 07/26/2005

S E C R E T JEDDAH 002537

SIPDIS

DS/DSS, DS/IP/NEA, DS/ITA/NEA, NEA/EX, NEA/ARP,
CA/OCS/NEASA, M

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/26/2015
TAGS: ASEC AMGT PTER
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JEDDAH 07/26/2005

Classified By: Carol Kalin, Acting Consul General Jeddah
Reason 1.4 (g)


1. (S) The Acting Consul General convened the core
Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on July 26, 2005 to discuss
the current security situation in Jeddah. The A/CG, BPM,
ARSO, MGT, MSG and CONS were in attendance.


2. (S) The EAC reviewed the warden message sent out on July
26 and current threat information. The EAC noted that
reporting continues of a non-specific threat and that current
information is viewed as highly credible. The EAC also
discussed the current restriction on leisure travel by USMTM
and OPM/SANG. The EAC noted that due to the lack of armored
vehicles for OPM/SANG and USMTM, this restriction places them
more in line with current Consulate policy of travel only by
armored vehicle.


3. (S) The EAC reviewed vulnerabilities that could be
targeted at the Consulate compound. The EAC discussed
concerns over an "Iraq style" attack on visa lines outside of
the compound. The A/CG and CONS reviewed current visa
procedures and noted that due to the end of summer travel
season the number of persons in the visa line outside of the
Consulate compound has diminished. The EAC noted that a
review of the current procedures will continue to determine
if other options can be put in place that would provide
increased security and manageability of applicants. The A/CG
will widely disseminate the current warden message to all
Consulate employees to make them aware of the current threat
status. The EAC agreed that the current force protection
level of Charlie plus will remain unless more specific threat
information is obtained. The EAC will continue to monitor the
security situation in and around Jeddah.