EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 08/13/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 001259

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 08/13/2005

REF: MUSCAT 1256

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 Emergency
Action Committee (EAC) on August 13 to review the Embassy's
security posture following 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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Local Security
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2. (SBU) On August 13, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of
the full EAC to review the Embassy's security posture
following 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 cited
no security incidents among their staffs or family members
over the weekend, and there were no reported security
incidents or security-related queries from the private
American citizen community.

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Emergency Preparedness
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3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, RSO distributed
copies of the most recent EAC-approved Exhibit 121, Emergency
Action Functions, from the Embassy's Emergency Action Plan.
Following a review, no changes to the exhibit were
recommended.

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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 August 10 (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, SIMO, PAO, MSG, CLO,
DAO, OMC (USDR),and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the
meeting.
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