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
how-toVZCZCXYZ0005 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.