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06KUALALUMPUR1752
2006-09-19 03:08:00
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Embassy Kuala Lumpur
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MALAYSIA'S AGREEMENT TO 505 TEXT

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR PREL KTIA MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA'S AGREEMENT TO 505 TEXT

REF: STATE 24200

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 001752

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DEPT FOR PM/PPA/FEATHERSTONE, PM/RSAT, L/PM, L/T AND EAP/MTS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR PREL KTIA MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA'S AGREEMENT TO 505 TEXT

REF: STATE 24200


1. Post provided reftel text regarding an agreement on
end-use, security and retransfer assurances for defense
articles to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on March 3, 2006, via
diplomatic note no. 252. Following internal Malaysian
government consultations involving the Defense Ministry and
the Attorney General's Office, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry
provided its response on September 18, 2006, via diplomatic
note CU 667/06 (AME). The full text of the diplomatic note
is repeated below. We have faxed a copy of the note to
PM/PPA/Rachel Featherstone. Post will pouch the original
Malaysian note and a certified copy of the Embassy's note to
L/T.


2. Begin text of Malaysia's diplomatic note:

CU 667/06 (AME)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia presents its
compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America
and with reference to the latter's note (Ref. no. 252) dated
3 March 2006 has the honour to inform that the Government of
Malaysia is agreeable to the proposed amendments as stated in
the above mentioned note.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia avails itself of
the opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States
of America the assurances of its highest consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America,
Kuala Lumpur

18 September 2006

(Initialed Seal of Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Malaysia)

End text of diplomatic note.
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