EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 01/31/2006

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000131

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KSAC KHLS MU
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 01/31/2006

REF: MUSCAT 0112

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Summary
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1. (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the core
Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 31 to review the
Embassy's security posture prior to the local holiday
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 31, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of
the core EAC to review the Embassy's security posture prior
to the local holiday 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.

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Sustained Vigilance
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3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, RSO reiterated
that, despite the relative calm, 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. (SBU) The EAC concluded that there have been no
substantive changes in the local security environment since
the last meeting held on January 28 (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, CONS, DAO, OMC (USDR),and
Duty Officer participated in the meeting.
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