EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 09/05/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 001346

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS KVPR MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 09/05/2005

REF: MUSCAT 1337

Classified By: Ambassador Richard L. Baltimore III.
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 September 5 to review the Embassy's
security posture following the local holiday 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 September 5, the Ambassador chaired a meeting
of the full EAC to review the Embassy's security posture
following the local holiday 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.


3. (SBU) RSO did, however, brief the EAC on a potential
surveillance incident/report of suspicious activity that
occurred in one of the Embassy's residential neighborhoods on
the afternoon of September 3 (SIMAS #76180). Otherwise,
members, including Duty Officer, cited no security incidents
among their staffs or family members over the holiday
weekend. CONS also confirmed that there were no reported
security incidents or security-related queries from the
private American citizen community.

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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 31 (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, P/E, MGT, RSO, ARSO, SIMO, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO,
OMC (USDR),ECA (USCENTAF),and Duty Officer participated in
the meeting, which was preceded by a meeting of the Visas
Viper Committee.
BALTIMORE