DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MALAYSIAN ARMY INQUIRIES

S E C R E T KUALA LUMPUR 002054 SIPDIS SIPDIS NOFORN E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/03/2016 TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC IR MY SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MALAYSIAN ARMY INQUIRIES ABOUT IRANIAN PASSIVE DETECTION SYSTEM REF: A. STATE 177004 ¶B. KUALA LUMPUR 01648 ¶C. STATE 139387 Classified By: Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark Clark, for r easons 1.4, b and d. ¶1. (S) We delivered reftel A demarche, concerning the Malaysian Army's attempts to purchase surveillance equipment from Iran, to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division on November 3. We SIPDIS asked for the Malaysian Government to provide us with any information about this procurement. We took the opportunity to reiterate our request for information concerning the purchase by a Malaysian company of other defensive equipment from Iran (reftels B and C). ¶2. (S) The Foreign Ministry official was not familiar with the army's proposed procurement and indicated they would look into the matter as well as follow up on our earlier request. Bala Chandran stated that Malaysia was cognizant of the atmosphere in the United Nations regarding Iran and issues of non-proliferation. Post will follow up accordingly. LAFLEUR