Identifier
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07KUALALUMPUR1649
2007-11-27 02:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:  

EXBS: SE ASIA REGIONAL ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

Tags:  ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP MY 
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUALA LUMPUR 001649 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, ROWEN
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC/AMT LSPRINGER
DEPT FOR EAP/RSP NDEAN, TFORSYTH, AFORSBERG
CBP/INA FOR RWATT
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY, JMILLER
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD
JAKARTA FOR YGONZALES, DTURNBULL
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 OCTOBER 2007


I. SUMMARY
The Advisor participated in a bio-terrorism workshop in
Singapore conducted by US Department of Justice officials and
went to Jakarta to meet with Indonesian officials and Embassy
Jakarta personnel to discuss the upcoming Commodities
Identification Training. The Advisor participated in meetings
to discuss 1207-funded proposals for Malaysia. Three
Philippine government officials attended the University of
Georgia's Export Control Academy. END SUMMARY

II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD

A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUALA LUMPUR 001649

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, ROWEN
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC/AMT LSPRINGER
DEPT FOR EAP/RSP NDEAN, TFORSYTH, AFORSBERG
CBP/INA FOR RWATT
USDOE/NNSA FOR TPERRY, JMILLER
DOC FOR PETERSEN-BEARD
JAKARTA FOR YGONZALES, DTURNBULL
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 OCTOBER 2007


I. SUMMARY
The Advisor participated in a bio-terrorism workshop in
Singapore conducted by US Department of Justice officials and
went to Jakarta to meet with Indonesian officials and Embassy
Jakarta personnel to discuss the upcoming Commodities
Identification Training. The Advisor participated in meetings
to discuss 1207-funded proposals for Malaysia. Three
Philippine government officials attended the University of
Georgia's Export Control Academy. END SUMMARY

II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD

A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD

1. October 09-11 the Advisor was in Jakarta to meet with
officials from the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN)
and the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) to discuss the
upcoming Additional Protocol Commodities Identification
Training (AP-CIT) scheduled for November 06-08. Mr. Sukarman
Aminjoyo, Chairman of BAPETEN, and Mr. Adiwardojo, Deputy
Chairman of BATAN, voiced their support for the workshop and
the engagement with the US State Department and Department of
Energy officials. After clearing up Indonesian concerns on
several agenda topics, Mr. Aminjoyo and Mr. Adiwardojo
approved the proposed agenda and agreed to make presentations
of their respective agencies' roles in implementing the
requirements of the Additional Protocol.


2. The Advisor participated in several meetings this month to
discuss 1207 funding proposals. An inter-agency committee is
considering the best ways to use the funding to build
capacity within the new Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Agency, Malaysia's Coast Guard, as well as to identify other
agencies for potential training and equipment assistance.


B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD

1. Three individuals from Philippine Customs participated in
the UGA CITS Export Control Academy October 01-05.


2. The US Department of Justice's Office of Prosecutorial
Assistance and Training conducted a bio-terrorism workshop in
Singapore October 03-05. This EXBS-funded workshop was
attended by a total of 24 individuals from Singapore's
Internal Security Department, Civil Defense Force, Ministry
of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Attorney General's
Chambers, Police (Intelligence, Criminal Investigation, and
Bomb and Explosives Investigation Departments),Home Team
Academy, Health Science Authority, and Customs. US presenters
included representatives from the Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigations, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and Department of State.


C. EQUIPMENT DELIVERED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
NONE


D. IMMINENT TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT STATUS UPDATE


1. An Additional Protocol Commodities Identification Training
workshop is planned for November 05-07 in Indonesia.


2. Government of Singapore officials are scheduled to attend
RADACAD training November 05-09 in Washington State.


3. Wassenaar Arrangement/National Control List training is
scheduled in Singapore December 04-07.


4. International Seaport Interdiction Training is scheduled
for December 10-14 in the Philippines.


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

III. RED FLAG ISSUES

KUALA LUMP 00001649 002 OF 002


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.
KEITH