EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 07/20/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 001147

SIPDIS

NOFORN

DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI, NEA/EX
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/CC, DS/DSS/OSAC, CA/OCS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 07/20/2005

REF: MUSCAT 1117

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission William R. Stewart.
Reason: 1.4(c).

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Summary
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1. (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the core
Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on July 20 to review the
Embassy's security posture prior to the local weekend.
Members noted no substantive changes in the local security
environment since the last meeting. Accordingly, the EAC
agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security posture
and force protection condition (FPCON) remain appropriate.
End Summary.

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Security Environment
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2. (SBU) On July 20, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of
the core EAC to review the Embassy's security posture prior
to the local weekend. The meeting opened with a discussion
of the local security situation, which the EAC continued to
characterize as stable. Likewise, the EAC noted no/no new
threat reporting specific to Oman. Members confirmed that no
large Embassy-related events are scheduled for the weekend.

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Sustained Vigilance
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3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, the Ambassador
and RSO reiterated that, despite the relative calm, members
of the EAC must continue reinforcing to both their staffs and
family members the need for vigilance regarding all aspects
of personal security - to include maintaining a low profile,
and remaining unpredictable and situationally aware. RSO
further re-emphasized the importance of immediately reporting
all suspicious activity or security-related incidents to Post
One.

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EAC Conclusion
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4. (S/NF) The EAC concluded that there have been no
substantive changes in the local security environment since
the last meeting held on July 16 (reftel). Accordingly,
members agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security
posture and FPCON remain appropriate. Embassy Muscat remains
acutely aware of the need to monitor both the regional and
local security and threat environments, and is prepared to
take the necessary countermeasures should changes to either
occur. AMB, DCM, P/E, A/MGT, RSO, ARSO, RMAS, DAO, OMC
(USDR),and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the meeting.
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