Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MUSCAT319
2009-04-14 09:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:  

OMAN DECLINES TO HOST PROPOSED NESA CENTER REGIONAL OFFICE

Tags:  PREL AMGT KMRS MASS MU 
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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMS #0319 1040917
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 140932Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY MUSCAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0318
INFO RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEHMS/AMEMBASSY MUSCAT
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS MUSCAT 000319 

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AMGT KMRS MASS MU
SUBJECT: OMAN DECLINES TO HOST PROPOSED NESA CENTER REGIONAL OFFICE

REF: 08 MUSCAT 746

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000319

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AMGT KMRS MASS MU
SUBJECT: OMAN DECLINES TO HOST PROPOSED NESA CENTER REGIONAL OFFICE

REF: 08 MUSCAT 746


1. (SBU) Post received a formal diplomatic note April 12
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the Sultanate
bapologizes for being unable to approveb the proposed establishment
of a regional office in Muscat of the Department of Defensebs Near
East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies. The
governmentbs decision follows several meetings between the Embassy
and senior Omani officials on this subject, as well as a March 2009
visit to Muscat by Rear Admiral (retired) John Sigler, NESA Center
Deputy Director, to brief the government on the proposal.