Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUALALUMPUR880
2007-05-17 08:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000880
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2027
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MY
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
REF: STATE 67462
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b
and d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000880
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2027
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MY
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
REF: STATE 67462
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b
and d.
1. (SBU) On May 17, we delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Bala
Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the
Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs
Division. He stated there was "no question" that Malaysia
was committed to enforcement of all UN Security Council
Resolutions, including 1747. He would not comment on how
broad Malaysia's interpretation of the prohibitions would be
and offered no response when it was suggested that existing
structures, such as the Wassenaar Arrangement, could be used
as tools to develop Malaysia's guidelines.
2. (U) Regarding Malaysia's report on UNSCR 1737, Bala
Chandran said that Malaysia was still working on its
submission and hoped to have it finalized soon.
3. (C) Comment: Our previous conversations and experience
suggest that Malaysia's interpretation of 1747 would be
influenced by the approach taken by China, neighboring ASEAN
states, and key OIC and NAM members. Malaysia as a matter of
general principle does not support sanctions as a diplomat
tool, and will not pursue sanctions enforcement with
enthusiasm. The GOM, however, does not wish to be seen as
out of step on international adherence to important UN
decisions or embarrassed by an obvious violation by its
nationals of UN sanctions.
LAFLEUR
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2027
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MY
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
REF: STATE 67462
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b
and d.
1. (SBU) On May 17, we delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Bala
Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the
Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs
Division. He stated there was "no question" that Malaysia
was committed to enforcement of all UN Security Council
Resolutions, including 1747. He would not comment on how
broad Malaysia's interpretation of the prohibitions would be
and offered no response when it was suggested that existing
structures, such as the Wassenaar Arrangement, could be used
as tools to develop Malaysia's guidelines.
2. (U) Regarding Malaysia's report on UNSCR 1737, Bala
Chandran said that Malaysia was still working on its
submission and hoped to have it finalized soon.
3. (C) Comment: Our previous conversations and experience
suggest that Malaysia's interpretation of 1747 would be
influenced by the approach taken by China, neighboring ASEAN
states, and key OIC and NAM members. Malaysia as a matter of
general principle does not support sanctions as a diplomat
tool, and will not pursue sanctions enforcement with
enthusiasm. The GOM, however, does not wish to be seen as
out of step on international adherence to important UN
decisions or embarrassed by an obvious violation by its
nationals of UN sanctions.
LAFLEUR