Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUALALUMPUR1730
2007-12-19 11:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
TIP ACTION PLAN DELIVERED TO MALAYSIA
how-toVZCZCXYZ0016 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKL #1730 3531102 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 191102Z DEC 07 FM AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0400
UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 001730
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MTS AND G/TIP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KCRM ELAB ASEC MY
SUBJECT: TIP ACTION PLAN DELIVERED TO MALAYSIA
REF: SECSTATE 164216
(SBU) PolChief and Poloff delivered the trafficking in
persons action plan for Malaysia (reftel) during separate
meetings with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA) and Ministry of Internal Security (MIS). PolChief and
visiting EAP/MTS Director Kamala Lakhdhir presented the U.S.
recommendations on December 18 to Ambassador Mahinder Singh,
head of the MFA's Americas Division, and stressed the
importance of Malaysia's actions in the coming months to
implement the comprehensive Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act.
On December 12, Poloff met with assistant secretaries at the
MFA and MIS deliver the action plan. Assistant Secretary
Azrul Izham from the MIS said he would recommend passing the
plan to members of the new National TIP Council. Post will
continue to disseminate the action plan to other relevant
Malaysian government offices.
KEITH