Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MUSCAT545
2005-04-03 12:00:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Muscat
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EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 04/02/2005

Tags:  AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC 
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S E C R E T MUSCAT 000545 

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 04/02/2005

REF: MUSCAT 0533

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

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Summary
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S E C R E T MUSCAT 000545

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 04/02/2005

REF: MUSCAT 0533

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) April 2 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 FPCON
remain appropriate. End Summary.

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Security Situation
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2. (SBU) On April 2, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of
the 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. The EAC noted no/no new threat
reporting specific to Oman. Likewise, members cited no
security incidents among their staffs or family members over
the weekend, while CONS (Duty Officer) confirmed that there
were no reported security incidents or security-related
queries from the private American citizen community.

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Sustained Vigilance
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3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, 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. 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 previously reported assessments of the
local security environment since the last meeting held on
March 30 (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. ABM, DCM,
A/MGT, RSO, RMAS, PAO, CONS, MSG, DAO, OMC (USDR),and ECA
(USCENTAF) participated in the meeting.
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