SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL CT VOLUNTARY VISITOR

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000809 SENSITIVE SIPDIS S/CT FOR MAHANTY, GOLDMAN EAP FOR MTS, RSP FBI FOR LA, NY, RICHMOND, QUANTICO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV MY RP ID SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL CT VOLUNTARY VISITOR PROPOSAL ¶1. (U) This message has been cleared by Embassies Jakarta, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur. ¶2. (SBU) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: The Legal Attaches from Embassies Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur have jointly designed a tri-border regional visitors program for police and prosecutors handling terrorism and transnational crime cases (CTTC). The program seeks to foster stronger relations among police and prosecutors from the tri-border nations, while exposing them to the U.S. model of interagency task forces and how they pursue investigations and prosecutions of CTTC cases. FBI field offices in Los Angeles and New York, as well as FBI Headquarters in Washington, were consulted in the development of the proposed program. The objectives of this program accord with the MSP goals of the three posts as well as with priorities identified by RSI Ambassadors and by their respective Law Enforcement Working Groups. ACTION REQUEST: Posts requests that S/CT support this program using regional counterterrorism visitor funds, understanding that such funds are distinct from and funded above and beyond bilateral voluntary visitor accounts. Additionally, posts would appreciate clarification of whether funds would be available to support one representative from each Legatt office to accompany their contacts on the visit. END SUMMARY. Proposed Program -------------- ¶3. (SBU) The proposed visit would be provided to a group of nine police and prosecutors (three colonel-level officials each from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia). The program would bring participants to both large and smaller field offices as well as a forensics investigation lab. ¶4. (SBU) Following is the proposed itinerary: Day 1 Saturday 11/29 Depart: KL/Manila/Jakarta Day 2 Sunday 11/30 Arrive: Los Angeles Day 3 Monday 12/01 FBI - Los Angeles: Tour/CTTC Briefings Day 4 Tuesday 12/02 FBI - Los Angeles: CTTC Briefings Day 5 Wednesday 12/03 Depart: LAX Arrive: New York City Day 6 Thursday 12/04 FBI - New York: JTTF/CTTC Briefings Day 7 Friday 12/05 USAO-Southern District NY Day 8 Saturday 12/06 New York City Day 9 Sunday 12/07 Depart: New York City Arrive: Washington D.C. Day 10 Monday 12/08 FBIHQ (LX-1): CTTC Briefings Day 11 Tuesday 12/09 FBIHQ (Quantico and/or Richmond JTTF): Tour/Briefings Day 12 Wednesday 12/10 Depart: D.C. en route to KL/Manila/Jakarta Day 13 Thursday 12/11 In Transit Day 14 Friday 12/12 Arrive: KL/Manila/Jakarta ¶5. (U) End text. KEITH