EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN/ECC PVANSON, ACHURCH, KCROUCH, ROWEN
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC/AMT LSPRINGER
DEPT FOR EAP/RSP WCOMLEY, NDEAN, TFORSYTH, AFORSBERG
CBP/INA FOR RWATT
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD
JAKARTA FOR MYAJNIK
MANILA FOR GCOFFIN
SINGAPORE FOR MCLAUSEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY
SUBJECT: EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING
CABLE JULY AND AUGUST 2007



I. SUMMARY
The Department of Energy conducted Commodities Identification
Training (CIT) in Malaysia and CIT Instructor Training in
Singapore. The Advisor met with senior Royal Malaysian
Customs officials to discuss upcoming enforcement training,
participated in discussions with Republic of the Philippines
(RP) officials regarding their efforts to establish an export
control program, and met with Government of Australia
officials to discuss ongoing efforts. The Advisor accompanied
a group from Malaysia that attended International Seaport
Interdiction Training (ISIT) in the US and had two days of
consultations in Washington, DC. END SUMMARY

II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD

A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD

1. On July 10 the Advisor met with Dato' Haji Ibrahim bin
Haji Jaapar, Deputy Director General (Operations) Royal
Malaysian Customs (RMC) to discuss the upcoming ISIT course
with Malaysia, scheduled for August 09-17 in Charleston, SC.
Mr. Tan Kwong Gin, Director of Customs (Enforcement),and
Puan Soria binti Osman, Senior Assistant Director of Customs
(Import/Export Division) also attended the meeting. Dato'
Ibrahim, the second-highest ranking Customs official in the
RMC, expressed his support for and appreciation of the
ongoing training collaboration between the RMC and the
various USG agencies working under the EXBS program.


2. The Advisor was in Manila, RP from July 16-19,
representing Embassy KL at the regional 1206 funding
conference and meeting with Government of the Republic of the
Philippines (GRP) and Embassy Manila officials on export
controls. The Advisor met with Ambassador Florencio Fianza,
Special Envoy on Transnational Crime, officials from his
office (OSETC),Ms. Leah Ruiz from the Department of Foreign
Affairs, and Embassy Manila ECON Counselor to discuss the
Proliferation Awareness Training scheduled for September
25-26. Ambassador Fianza's office has stepped forward to lead
GRP efforts to establish a system of export controls,
coordinating with the various GRP agencies to draft an
Executive Order on the proposed program that will go to
President Arroyo. Ambassador Fianza personally and his office
in general display a high level of enthusiasm for the
developing of comprehensive legislation and the
implementation of an effective export control program to
prevent proliferation.


3. On July 24 the Advisor met with Katie Mead and Marc
Napier, representing the Australian High Commission based in
Kuala Lumpur, to discuss ongoing coordination between our two
governments related to export controls. Ms. Mead mentioned
that the Australian Customs Service (ACS) was planning to
continue their efforts to provide equipment and training to
RMC personnel in Sabah and Sarawak, two Malaysian states on
the island of Borneo. The ACS assistance efforts ran into a
problem a few months ago due to a coordination issue between
the local Sabah and Sarawak officials and RMC headquarters in
Kuala Lumpur. Australia and the US share similar goals in the
Tri-Border Region of the Sulu/Suluwesi Sea and coordination
of our respective assistance programs helps reduce redundancy
and increase effectiveness.


4. The Advisor participated in a meeting on July 31 to
discuss the potential uses for 1207 money slated for
Malaysia. This DOD-originated funding may make its way to
EXBS for use on maritime security issues in the Tri-Border
Region. It has not been decided yet which items/uses proposed
for the 1207 money will be selected.


5. On August 01 the Advisor met with Puan Soria and the other
nine RMC officials scheduled to attend the ISIT course in
Charleston, SC for a pre-departure briefing and to address
logistical questions and concerns. The Advisor met on August

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06 with the three Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) and
two Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officials
attending the ISIT.


6. The Advisor was in Washington, DC August 20-21 for
consultations.


B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD

1. July 04-06 instructors from the Department of Energy (DOE)
conducted a WMD CIT course in Malaysia that was attended by
18 officials from Customs, AELB, and MMEA.


2. DOE instructors conducted a WMD CIT Instructor Training
course in Singapore July 24-27 for 30 GOS officials from
Singapore Customs, Defense Trade Advisory Office, Immigration
and Checkpoints Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Maritime
Port Authority, National Environment Agency, and the Ministry
of Defense. After the course, the DOE instructors, the
Advisor, and Singapore Customs officials met to discuss
developing specific modules for Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
dual-use training requested by the GOS.


3. Eighteen GOM officials from Customs, AELB, and the MMEA,
accompanied by the Advisor, attended an ISIT in Charleston,
SC from August 09-17. The ISIT was preceded by a two-day CIT
course that was for many of the Malaysian delegates the first
exposure to WMD commodities. The entire course was
well-received by the Malaysians and provided an excellent
opportunity to showcase US CBP methods and technology, as
well as their professionalism.


C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
NONE


D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE


1. Proliferation Awareness Training is planned for September
25-26 in the Philippines.


2. GRP officials are scheduled to attend RADACAD training
October 01-05 in Washington State.


3. EXBS-funded bio-terrorism training will be conducted in
Singapore October 03-05 by the Department of Justice.


4. An AP CIT is planned for November 05-07 in Indonesia.


5. GOS officials are scheduled to attend RADACAD training
November 05-09 in Washington State.


6. WA/National Control List training is scheduled in
Singapore December 03-06.


E. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN EXPORT CONTROLS,
NONPROLIFERATION, OR RELATED BORDER SECURITY
None

III. RED FLAG ISSUES
NONE

IV. Questions and comments can be directed to EXBS Program
Advisor Richard Moody, telephone 6-03-2168-4861, fax
6-03-2168-5165, cell phone 6-017-213-1965, and email
moodyrl@state.gov.
LAFLEUR