SANAA EAC MEETING 05/01/2005

S E C R E T SANAA 001133 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: 05/01/2015 TAGS: AMGT ASEC PREL PTER EAC SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING 05/01/2005 REF: A. SANAA 1052 ¶B. SANAA 1040 ¶C. SANAA 998 ¶D. SANAA 955 ¶E. SANAA 912 ¶F. SANAA 896 ¶G. SANAA 895 ¶H. SANAA 891 ¶I. SANAA 883 ¶J. SANAA 882 ¶K. SANAA 876 ¶L. SANAA 875 ¶M. SANAA 863 ¶N. SANAA 860 ¶O. SANAA 836 Classified By: RSO Timothy Laas for reasons 1.4(b) and (d) ¶1. (S/NF) Post EAC convened on May 5 at 3:30 P.M. to review the current security environment and to finalize post recommendation on the discontinuation of authorized depature status (septel forthcoming). Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: AMB, DCM, DAT, FPD, IPC, MO, LEGATT, POLE, RMAS, OMC, RSO, CONS, PD and USAID. ¶2. (S/NF) EAC members also discussed the absence of new specific threat information and agreed that the recent grenade incidents have not developed any momentum in terms of an ongoing threat. The committee also reviewed the recent reports of dengue fever and polio in the coastal regions of the country, but determined that any action regarding this issue will wait for the final assesment and recommendation of the NAMRU team regarding risks and preventative measures. ¶3. (S/NF) EAC determined that no changes were warranted to the standing policies regarding in-country and in-city movement. The DCM reminded all EAC members to continue to carefully evaluate any requests for official travel to Yemen in terms of their necessity to Mission objectives. ¶4. (SBU) The EAC will convene again on May 4 to review ongoing actions regarding Post's authorized departure status. Krajeski