EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 09/10/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 001372

SIPDIS

NOFORN

DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI, AND NEA/EX
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 - 09/10/2005

REF: A. MUSCAT 1363

B. SECSTATE 165862

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 September 10 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 Situation
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2. (SBU) On September 10, 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,
including the Duty Officer, cited no security incidents among
their staffs or family members over the weekend, while CONS
confirmed that there were no reported security incidents
involving the private American citizen community.

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LESSONS LEARNED - FOLLOW-UP
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3. (SBU) RSO raised reftel B, regarding the follow-up to
lessons learned from the December 2004 terrorist attack on
U.S. Consulate General Jeddah. Specifically, RSO reviewed
actions taken in response to previous lessons learned
reporting, and noted compliance with paragraph 7 "approved
operational and procedural directives." Each member of the
EAC was provided with a copy of the follow-up report.

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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 September 7 (reftel A).
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, MGT, RSO (Duty
Officer),ARSO, SIMO, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO, and ECA (USCENTAF)
participated in the meeting.
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