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