Identifier
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08MONTERREY519
2008-11-26 19:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Consulate Monterrey
Cable title:  

NOVEMBER 25 EAC AMCONSULATE MONTEREY

Tags:  ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX CASC 
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RR RUEHGD RUEHHO RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHRS RUEHTM
DE RUEHMC #0519 3311926
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261926Z NOV 08
FM AMCONSUL MONTERREY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3282
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 4305
RUEHXC/ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE
RUEHMC/AMCONSUL MONTERREY 8802
UNCLAS MONTERREY 000519

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX CASC
SUBJECT: NOVEMBER 25 EAC AMCONSULATE MONTEREY

REF: DEAHQWASH 11181617, MEXICO CITY 03259, MEXICO CITY 03475

The Consulate General Monterrey EAC convened at 1600 hours on
November 24th to inform the committee of recently received
information concerning a Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive
Device (VBIED) against the consulate facility. The committee
was briefed by CG Williamson and RSO on the history, methodology
and type of attack, along with the reasoning behind the
Thanksgiving timeframe of the attack. The RSO advised EAC on
the existing security safeguards already in place and where the
investigation stood concerning further corroboration of the
attack. RSO expounded on possible courses of action (COA) for
the consulate if this threat becomes more substantiated. EAC
agreed that current security measures in place are sufficient
for the time being.

CG Williamson relayed a message from USEMB Mexico City
concerning the mission wide early closure of all Posts on
November 26th. This was portrayed as a precautionary move and
not meant to reinforce the credibility of the initial threat.

RSO advised the EAC on the status of current security measures
and proposed some new upgrades to enhance the mission's overall
security posture. The two key additions would be the creation
of a 24/7 Consulate Operations and Command Center which would
essentially act as a mission wide "911" service and the
formation of a Mobile Patrol unit. Both items would
exponentially increase the mission's level of security and raise
its overall level of preparedness in handling crisis situations
along with specific threat situations such as these. All
members of the EAC felt these would be great additions to Post.

WILLIAMSON