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Viewing cable 08NICOSIA295, EMBASSY NICOSIA EAC LEBANON CRISIS UPDATE MAY 12

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08NICOSIA295 2008-05-12 10:04 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nicosia 
VZCZCXRO1632
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RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHNC #0295 1331004
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 121004Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA
TO RUEHNC/AMEMBASSY NICOSIA IMMEDIATE
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8761
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE 0449
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT IMMEDIATE 4304
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS IMMEDIATE 2112
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV IMMEDIATE 6442
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO IMMEDIATE 0268
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM IMMEDIATE 1922
RHMFIUU/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 1129
RHEFNSC/NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC IMMEDIATE
 
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000295 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR D, P, M, DS, S/CT, CA, EUR, A, IO, S/ES, DS/CC, 
DS/IP/EUR, LEBANON MONITORING GROUP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC CASC PREL PGOV LE CY
SUBJECT: EMBASSY NICOSIA EAC LEBANON CRISIS UPDATE MAY 12 
1100 HRS 
 
REF: A. NICOSIA 292 
     B. NICOSIA 293 
     C. NICOSIA 294 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary: At 1100 hrs local on May 12, Ambassador 
Schlicher called an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting 
to discuss the latest political developments in Lebanon, 
follow up on last week's EAC meetings (reftel A, B,and C) and 
discuss preparations for scenarios ranging from the 
deployment of the Beirut Air Bridge (BAB) to a full-blown 
NEO. Public Affairs is working with EUCOM on strategic public 
affairs communications.  Post will submit revised 
resource/staffing requests to Washington later today.  Two 
staff from Embassy Nicosia will arrive from Lebanon via boat 
later tonight.  The RSO introduced concerns regarding the new 
security contractor at Larnaca International Airport.  The 
DAO and CONS designated Points of Contact (POCs) for the 
Beirut Air Bridge.  The next EAC meeting will be OOB May 13. 
End Summary. 
 
 
Supporting the BAB 
------------------ 
 
2.  (SBU) DAO confirmed that assets are in place for a BAB. 
He named the DAO's designated POCs for the BAB, Allen Fulcher 
and Dan Owen.  CONS named its designated POC, Andreas 
Andreou, as well.  PAS stated that it had been coordinating 
with EUCOM on strategic communications for a BAB. 
 
 
Staffing Concerns 
----------------- 
 
3.  (SBU) The DCM requested that section heads refine 
resource requests for submission to Washington May 12.  Two 
members of the Embassy Nicosia staff will arrive via the slow 
boat from Lebanon to Cyprus the evening of May 12. 
 
 
Security Concerns 
----------------- 
4.  (SBU) The RSO introduced concerns about the new security 
contractor at Larnaca International Airport, which is reputed 
to have ties to organized crime. 
 
 
Next Meeting 
------------ 
 
5. (SBU) The next EAC meeting will be held OOB May 13. 
 
SCHLICHER