Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MUSCAT1658
2006-12-04 13:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
OMAN COMMITS TO INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER SCANNING
how-toVZCZCXRO5395 OO RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHMS #1658 3381329 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 041329Z DEC 06 FM AMEMBASSY MUSCAT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7495 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7496
UNCLAS MUSCAT 001658
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP, ISN/WMD, S/CT
DHS FOR BRIAN WHITE/LAUREN ZUCKER
DOE FOR DAVID HUIZENGA/TRACY MUSTIN
CBP FOR ALLEN GINA
NSC FOR JEFF EGGERS/MARY ALICE HAYWARD
HSC FOR CYNDI STOWE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL EWWT ASEC KHLS ECON MU
SUBJECT: OMAN COMMITS TO INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER SCANNING
NETWORK (ICSN)
REF: STATE 194465
UNCLAS MUSCAT 001658
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP, ISN/WMD, S/CT
DHS FOR BRIAN WHITE/LAUREN ZUCKER
DOE FOR DAVID HUIZENGA/TRACY MUSTIN
CBP FOR ALLEN GINA
NSC FOR JEFF EGGERS/MARY ALICE HAYWARD
HSC FOR CYNDI STOWE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL EWWT ASEC KHLS ECON MU
SUBJECT: OMAN COMMITS TO INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER SCANNING
NETWORK (ICSN)
REF: STATE 194465
1. (SBU) On December 3, Brigadier General Mahmood al-Kiyumi,
Director General of Customs, Royal Oman Police (ROP),gave
oral approval for Oman's public participation in the
International Container Scanning Network (ICSN). Contacts at
the ROP assured Post that the General's statement is
sufficient to confirm the government of Oman's commitment to
the program and for the Port of Salalah to be identified in
Secretary Chertoff and Secretary Bodman's December 7 press
SIPDIS
conference. (Note: All customs issues are handled by the ROP,
not the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and General Kiyumi
is Post's primary senior interlocutor for both the Container
Security Initiative and Megaports programs. End note.)
2. (SBU) Post concurrently submitted a diplomatic note
through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) with the
content of reftel demarche request. Post will follow up with
the MFA to secure written confirmation of Oman's commitment.
GRAPPO
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP, ISN/WMD, S/CT
DHS FOR BRIAN WHITE/LAUREN ZUCKER
DOE FOR DAVID HUIZENGA/TRACY MUSTIN
CBP FOR ALLEN GINA
NSC FOR JEFF EGGERS/MARY ALICE HAYWARD
HSC FOR CYNDI STOWE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL EWWT ASEC KHLS ECON MU
SUBJECT: OMAN COMMITS TO INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER SCANNING
NETWORK (ICSN)
REF: STATE 194465
1. (SBU) On December 3, Brigadier General Mahmood al-Kiyumi,
Director General of Customs, Royal Oman Police (ROP),gave
oral approval for Oman's public participation in the
International Container Scanning Network (ICSN). Contacts at
the ROP assured Post that the General's statement is
sufficient to confirm the government of Oman's commitment to
the program and for the Port of Salalah to be identified in
Secretary Chertoff and Secretary Bodman's December 7 press
SIPDIS
conference. (Note: All customs issues are handled by the ROP,
not the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and General Kiyumi
is Post's primary senior interlocutor for both the Container
Security Initiative and Megaports programs. End note.)
2. (SBU) Post concurrently submitted a diplomatic note
through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) with the
content of reftel demarche request. Post will follow up with
the MFA to secure written confirmation of Oman's commitment.
GRAPPO