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S E C R E T MUSCAT 000270 
 
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 - 02/25/2006 
 
REF: MUSCAT 0262 
 
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 February 25 to assess the 
Embassy's security posture following the local weekend. 
Members noted no substantive changes in the local security 
environment since the last meeting (reftel), 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 February 25, the Ambassador chaired a meeting 
of the full EAC to assess the Embassy's security posture 
following the local weekend.  The meeting opened with a 
discussion of regional events, and proceeded with a review 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, including Duty 
Officer, cited no security incidents among their staffs or 
family members over the weekend, while it was confirmed that 
there were no reported security incidents or security-related 
queries from the private American citizen community. 
 
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EAC Conclusion 
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¶3.  (S/NF)  The EAC concluded that there have been no 
substantive changes in the local security environment since 
the last meeting held on February 22 (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, PAO, MSG, DAO, 
OMC (USDR), and Duty Officer participated in the meeting. 
BALTIMORE