EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 001022 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY SUBJECT: EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE SUMMARY ¶1. (U) Malaysian Undersecretary (Disarmament & Non-Proliferation),Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the Ninth International Export Control Conference in Croatia, October 20-22. EXBS Advisor was working with MFA to designate representatives of the Government of Malaysia to attend ASEAN Regional UN 1540 Implementation Workshop in Bangkok, scheduled for October 27-31, prior to its postponement. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS ¶2. (U) Advisor attended, as an observer, meetings arranged by Foreign Commercial Services for Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Mario Mancuso on October 30. During meetings with Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation; Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs; and Royal Malaysian Customs U/S Mancuso urged Malaysian officials to continue efforts to adopt a comprehensive export control regime. Advisor and Program Manager Richard Moody held a series of meetings in Malaysia on November 3-4 with embassy staff; GOM Atomic Energy Licensing Board and Royal Malaysian Customs; as well as representatives from the British High Commission; Australian High Commission; Canadian High Commission; and Japanese Embassy for the purpose of introducing new advisor and providing assurance that EXBS program will continue to move forward. Advisor and Program Managers Moody and Rachel Owen attended meetings in Jakarta November 6-7, with the Deputy Director of Export and Import Facilitation of the Department of Trade; the Head of International Affairs and representative from Enforcement and Investigation from Customs & Excise; Deputy Chairman, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN); Chairman, BAPETEN (Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency); Deputy Director for Non Proliferation, Department of Foreign Affairs; and Director for North & Central American Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs. TRAINING CONDUCTED ¶3. (U) None EQUIPMENT DELIVERED ¶4. (U) None IMMININENT TRAINING /EQUIPMENT UPDATE ¶5. (U) Targeting and Risk Management Training delivered by CBP to be conducted in Jakarta November 17-21. CIT Implementation Workshop delivered by DOE to be conducted in Singapore November 24. SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS ¶6. (U) None KEITH