KARACHI EAC MEETING 09/30/2008

S E C R E T KARACHI 000548 NOFORN DEPT FOR DS/IP, DS/IP/SCA E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018 TAGS: AMGT ASEC PGOV PTER PK SUBJECT: KARACHI EAC MEETING 09/30/2008 REF: NONE Classified By: Classified by CG Kay Anske for reason 1.4 (b),(d) ¶1. (C) The Karachi Emergency Action Committee met on 09/30/2008 to discuss the ramifications to Post security of the threat information connected with the anticipated visit of SecState to Pakistan. Consul General Kay Anske chaired the meeting. In attendance were RSO, RAO, MGT, CON, OBO and MSG. ¶2. (S/NF) RSO expressed his assessment that the local security forces, while truly determined to provide improved security to diplomatic facilities, lacked the training, command-structure and equipment to be effective. After discussion, the EAC decided on the following actions to mitigate the threat: a. Employees will be sent home early today, with the Eid holiday given as the reason, and the Consulate General will be closed, as planned, 10/01 - 10/05. b. For the week of 10/6 - 10/10 the time window for the morning shuttle will shift from 0600 - 1000 to 1000 - 1300. Local staff will be encouraged to come to work late or, for Facilities Maint. staff, to report directly to work locations in the residential areas. c. As always, all transportation requests must be approved in advance by the RSO. Anske