LAW ENFORCEMENT -- INCREASING COOPERATION WITH THE

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 003419

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER KJUS ID FR
SUBJECT: LAW ENFORCEMENT -- INCREASING COOPERATION WITH THE
FRENCH

REF: JAKARTA 3146

Classified By: Pol/C Joseph Legend Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).


1. (C) SUMMARY: In recent meetings, French Embassy contacts
have underscored their interest in an enhanced working
relationship with the U.S. on transnational crime and
counter-terrorism issues. Mission has already enjoyed a
productive relationship with the French in terms of
anti-human trafficking programs and law enforcement training,
and will seek additional opportunities to engage in other
areas. END SUMMARY.


2. (SBU) UNDERSCORING COOPERATION: French Embassy contacts
are expressing increased interest in cooperation with the USG
on various programs. In a December 5 meeting with French
Ambassador to Indonesia Catherine Bovineau, Department of
Justice ICITAP Deputy Country Manager briefed her--at her
request--on an ongoing series of seminars hosted jointly by
the USG and GOF for Indonesian and Malaysian officials on
trafficking in persons (TIP). The first session of the TIP
seminar series was held in Kuching, Malaysia. The second
event occurred in Bali, Indonesia, in November (reftel). The
third is scheduled for late February or early March on Batam
Island, Indonesia (located approximately 20 miles from
Singapore).


3. (SBU) The Bali and Kuching seminars trained GOI and GOM
officials on ways to combat trafficking, international legal
norms, and multilateral cooperation strategies. Bovineau
said she was very pleased with the success of the joint
USG-GOF TIP training efforts and she urged enhanced
cooperation on a broader range of transnational crime issues.


4. (C) REQUEST REGARDING CT: On the theme of cooperation,
Ambassador Bovineau noted that the French Embassy would like
to increase cooperation with the USG regarding
counter-terrorism. She specifically expressed interest in
collaborating with the Trilateral Counterterrorism Group
(U.S., Australia, Japan),which meets quarterly in Jakarta.
She did not request that France formally join the group, but
suggested that France receive a briefing regarding the
meetings so that it understands fully what sorts of
assistance is being offered the GOI in this area. This would
allow the GOF--and the Trilateral Group--to better match its
assistance, she noted. Jean-Yves Roux, the French DCM, later
repeated interest in this area in a conversation with Pol/C.


5. (SBU) FURTHER BACKGROUND: In addition to assistance in
the TIP arena, Mission has successfully collaborated with the
French Embassy on other assistance fronts, notably training
for police, prosecutors and judges involved in the
investigation and prosecution of terrorists. These programs
have sought to increase coordination among GOI law
enforcement agencies, teach advanced investigative techniques
and improve understanding of Indonesia's 2003 Anti-Terror
Law.


6. (SBU) Mission is awaiting receipt of approximately
$350,000 in what was originally 2006 GWOT and has now been
reprogrammed as 2007 ESF funding for the Overseas
Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT)
program. With receipt of this funding, Mission could move
forward with more activities--including with the French--in
these areas.


7. (C) NEXT STEPS: Mission welcomes the opportunity to
increase cooperation with the French. While not as active an
embassy as the Australian or others, the French have a
variety of law enforcement/CT programs and we look forward to
better linking up with them to create synergies. Regarding
the Trilateral CT Group, Mission believes that it would be a
good idea to brief the French on ongoing CT programs, and
will consult with partners Australia and Japan on how best to
do that.

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