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Viewing cable 08NICOSIA300, EMBASSY NICOSIA EAC LEBANON CRISIS UPDATE MAY 13

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08NICOSIA300 2008-05-13 07:56 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nicosia 
VZCZCXRO2665
OO RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHBW RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHNC #0300 1340756
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 130756Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8764
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE 0450
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS IMMEDIATE 2113
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV IMMEDIATE 6443
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO IMMEDIATE 0269
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM IMMEDIATE 1923
RHMFIUU/TSA HQ WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 1131
RHEFNSC/NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC IMMEDIATE
 
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000300 
 
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 13 
0845 HRS 
 
REF: NICOSIA 295 
 
 ΒΆ1.  (SBU)  At 0845 hrs local on May 13, Ambassador Schlicher 
convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting to 
review political developments in Lebanon and follow up on the 
May 12 EAC meeting (reftel).  Post submitted an updated 
staffing request to Washington on May 12.  Contingency 
planning for a Beirut Air Bridge (new name to be determined) 
continues.  Two members of the Embassy staff returned safely 
yesterday to Cyprus from Lebanon via boat.  The boat returned 
with no staff on board. Katherine Ingmanson from Embassy 
Sofia will arrive May 14 to provide TDY support.  Public 
Affairs continues to coordinate with EUCOM, and a EUCOM 
Public Affairs point of contact, Lt. Commander Barker, will 
arrive in Cyprus shortly.  The Ambassador noted that since 
two-thirds of the Embassy Nicosia's American staff (including 
100% of the front office) will be turning over this summer, 
Post will be short-staffed on direct hires and EFMs. 
SCHLICHER