SANAA EAC MEETING 04/27/2005

S E C R E T SANAA 001052 SIPDIS NOFORN DS/DSS, DS/IP/NEA, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/ICI/PII, S/CT, NEA, NEA/ ARP, NEA/EX, NEA/P, CA, CENTCOM FOR POLAD E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/27/2015 TAGS: AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING 04/27/2005 REF: A. SANAA 1040 ¶B. SANAA 998 ¶C. SANAA 955 ¶D. SANAA 912 ¶E. SANAA 896 ¶F. SANAA 895 ¶G. SANAA 891 ¶H. SANAA 883 ¶I. SANAA 882 ¶J. SANAA 876 ¶K. SANAA 875 ¶L. SANAA 863 ¶M. SANAA 860 ¶N. SANAA 836 Classified By: RSO Timothy Laas for reasons 1.4(b) and (d) ¶1. (S/NF) Post EAC convened on April 27 at 2:30 P.M. to review reverse tripwires for Authorized Depature status (per reftel C). Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: AMB, DCM, DAT, FPD, IPC, MO, LEGATT, POLE, RMAS, OMC, RSO, CONS, PD and USAID. Members of the EAC unanimously agreed that all tripwires specified in reftel C are applicable. EAC members also reviewed the text of a draft message regarding the discontinuation of authorized departure status. ¶2. (S/NF) Discussing other concerns, the Ambassador noted a report from MOI detailing the recent arrest of an individual associated with Al-Houthi who reportedly stayed in a hotel near the Embassy. RSO discussed a recent grenade attack near the Sana'a Customs Authority, explaining that the reports available have been very inconsistent regarding the intent and target of the attack. Krajeski