EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 01/28/2006

S E C R E T MUSCAT 000112

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KSAC KHLS KVPR MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 01/28/2006

REF: MUSCAT 0100

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 full
Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 28 to review the
Embassy's security posture following the local weekend.
Members noted no substantive changes in the local security
environment since the last meeting (reftel),and agreed that
the Embassy's already heightened security posture and force
protection condition (FPCON) remain appropriate. End Summary.

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Local Security Environment
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2. (SBU) On January 28, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of
the full EAC to review the Embassy's security posture
following 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. Members,
including Duty Officer, cited no security incidents among
their staffs or family members over the weekend, while CONS
confirmed that there were no reported security incidents or
security-related queries from the private American citizen
community.

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Sustained Vigilance
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3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, and warning
against complacency, 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 and situationally aware. 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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4. (S/NF) The EAC concluded that there have been no
substantive changes in the local security environment since
the last meeting held on January 25 (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 (Duty Officer),SIMO, PAO,
CONS, MSG, DAO, OMC (USDR),and ECA (USCENTAF) participated
in the meeting, which was followed by a meeting of the Visas
Viper Committee (to be reported septel).
BALTIMORE