EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 03/11/2006

S E C R E T MUSCAT 000357

SIPDIS

NOFORN

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

E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1
TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KSAC KHLS MU EAC
SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 03/11/2006

REF: MUSCAT 0346

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 March 11 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, 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 Situation
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2. (SBU) On March 11, 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 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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Upcoming Events
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3. (SBU) In conjunction with a follow-up review of upcoming
community events, RSO advised that extensive security
preparations continue for the Ambassador's March 13 farewell
event (reftel). RSO noted that a final coordination meeting
and walk-through with Royal Oman Police (ROP) personnel is
scheduled for March 12, and reiterated recent comments from
senior interlocutors that the ROP is not/not in possession of
any information that would point to a threat to Americans or
American interests in Oman.

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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 March 8 (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, ARSO, SIMO, CONS, MSG, DAO,
OMC (USDR),and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the meeting.
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