Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUALALUMPUR39
2008-01-15 08:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MTCR: MALAYSIA BRIEFED ON RESULTS OF 2007 ATHENS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000039
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR ISN/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/15/2018
TAGS: PARM ETTC KSCA MTCRE TSPA MY
SUBJECT: MTCR: MALAYSIA BRIEFED ON RESULTS OF 2007 ATHENS
PLENARY
REF: STATE 2929
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
(C) Political Section Chief on January 15 discussed the
results of the 2007 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
plenary in Athens and provided reftel non-paper to the
Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Disarmament
and Nonproliferation Bala Chandran Tharman, who also is
acting Under Secretary for UN and Multilateral Political
Affairs. Polchief encouraged Malaysia as a non-member of the
Regime to adhere nevertheless to MTCR guidelines on
missile-related issues. Bala Chandran appreciated the
sharing of this information, and said Malaysia attempted to
keep close track of MTCR decisions and developments. Bala
Chandran added that Malaysia would be interested in receiving
information on India's current approach to the MTCR.
KEITH
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR ISN/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/15/2018
TAGS: PARM ETTC KSCA MTCRE TSPA MY
SUBJECT: MTCR: MALAYSIA BRIEFED ON RESULTS OF 2007 ATHENS
PLENARY
REF: STATE 2929
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
(C) Political Section Chief on January 15 discussed the
results of the 2007 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
plenary in Athens and provided reftel non-paper to the
Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Disarmament
and Nonproliferation Bala Chandran Tharman, who also is
acting Under Secretary for UN and Multilateral Political
Affairs. Polchief encouraged Malaysia as a non-member of the
Regime to adhere nevertheless to MTCR guidelines on
missile-related issues. Bala Chandran appreciated the
sharing of this information, and said Malaysia attempted to
keep close track of MTCR decisions and developments. Bala
Chandran added that Malaysia would be interested in receiving
information on India's current approach to the MTCR.
KEITH