EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 05/11/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 000768

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 05/11/2005

REF: MUSCAT 0752

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 May 11 to review the Embassy's
security posture prior to 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 Environment
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2. (SBU) On May 11, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of the
EAC to review the Embassy's security posture prior to 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.

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Emergency Preparedness
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3. (SBU) In conjunction with the EAC's ongoing dialogue on
avenues to sustain the Embassy's security posture, RSO
reviewed the mission-wide drills conducted over the past
year. Based on the chronology, the EAC agreed on the
necessity of an unannounced "duck and cover" drill prior to
the month's end.

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Personal Security
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4. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, RSO reiterated
that 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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5. (S/NF) The EAC concluded that there have been no
substantive changes in the local security environment since
the last meeting held on May 7 (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, MGT, RSO, ARSO, RMAS, CONS, PAO, ISO
(Duty Officer),DAO, OMC (USDR),and ECA (USCENTAF)
participated in the meeting.
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