SANAA EAC MEETING

S E C R E T SANAA 003048 SIPDIS NOFORN DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, DS/ICI/CI, DS/ICI/PII, S/CT, NEA/EX, NEA/ARPI, CA/OCS, CENTCOM FOR POLAD E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/23/2015 TAGS: AEMR ASEC PTER AMGT YM EAC SUBJECT: SANAA EAC MEETING REF: A. A) STATE 186137 ¶B. B) SANAA 2882 AND C)SANAA 2778 Classified By: RSO William Mellott for reasons 1.4 (a) and (d) ¶1. (S/NF) On 10/23/05, EAC met to discuss RefTel. Members in attendance were AMB, DCM, MO, RSO, POLM, OMC, DAO, POLE, PD, CONS, LEGATT, AID, FPD and CCE. 2.(S/NF) EAC discussed RefTel A which concerned the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between State and DoD concerning security of DoD personnel in foreign areas. Force Protection Division (FPD) Chief presented Annexes A and B for EAC approval. Points in annexes A and B were clarified from the previous year MOA concerning which DoD office at post FPD reports to, and an acronym change. EAC unanimously approved the changes and the document was sent to the COM for final review. ¶3. (SBU) Consular Travel Warning (CTW): EAC members queried CONS as to the status of the Consular Travel Warning change agreed to in RefTel B. CONS advised it was still at State awaiting final approval. CONS advised he would reach out and check on the status of the CTW. ¶4. (S/NF) AMB canvassed the EAC for any popular reaction to misinformation concerning the desecration of Taliban bodies by US servicemen in Afghanistan. EAC reported no reaction in Sanaa so far. The EAC advised that contacts in the ROYG had not raised the matter so far either. EAC members agreed to report any new information as it comes in. ¶5. (SBU) AMB requested an update of RefTel C in which EAC requested a reduction in holiday visitation age from 21 to ¶18. RSO advised he has been in contact with DS/IP/NEA and DS/ICI/CI. DS/IP/NEA has voiced no objections and RSO has reached out to DS/ICI/CI for a status report on the matter. RSO advised he will contact DS/ICI/CI to get a status report on the request. Krajeski