EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 10/01/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 001461

SIPDIS

NOFORN

DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/EX, AND 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 - 10/01/2005

REF: MUSCAT 1452

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 Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) chaired a
meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on October 1
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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Security Environment
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2. (SBU) On October 1, the DCM 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 or security-related
queries from the private American citizen community.

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EAC Conclusion
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3. (S/NF) The EAC concluded that there have been no
substantive changes in the local security environment since
the last meeting held on September 28 (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. DCM, P/E, MGT, A/RSO, SIMO, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO, OMC
(USDR),ECA (USCENTAF),and Duty Officer participated in the
meeting.
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