Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR258
2009-04-08 08:43:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE YET TO NORTH KOREAN
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S E C R E T KUALA LUMPUR 000258
SIPDIS
FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2019
TAGS: PARM PGOV PREL KNNP KN MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE YET TO NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE LAUNCH
REF: STATE 33031
Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b and
d.
S E C R E T KUALA LUMPUR 000258
SIPDIS
FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2019
TAGS: PARM PGOV PREL KNNP KN MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE YET TO NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE LAUNCH
REF: STATE 33031
Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b and
d.
1. (C) The Ambassador conveyed the President's statement and
additional reftel points on North Korea's April 5 missile
launch to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam
Mohd Isa on April 6. Rastam has yet to respond and in
follow-up with MFA contacts in the East Asia, Americas and
Multilateral divisions, none were prepared to reply regarding
Malaysia's position. One MFA contact noted that the MFA is
preoccupied with the change of administration and the
anticipated announcement this week of a new Foreign Minister.
2. (C) Poloff spoke with South Korean DCM Ji-ah Paik on April
8. Paik noted that the ROK ambassador had personally
approached the MFA regarding Malaysia's response to the North
Korean missile launch, but without success. On April 8 the
MFA notified the ROK embassy that Malaysia would not release
an official statement on this issue. The MFA did mention to
Paik, however, that new Prime Minister Najib Razak would make
a statement if asked during the April 11-12 East Asia Summit
in Thailand, which South Korea will also attend. The MFA
told Paik that they did not know how the PM would respond,
indicating the MFA still awaited policy guidance from the
Prime Minister's office.
KEITH
SIPDIS
FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2019
TAGS: PARM PGOV PREL KNNP KN MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE YET TO NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE LAUNCH
REF: STATE 33031
Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b and
d.
1. (C) The Ambassador conveyed the President's statement and
additional reftel points on North Korea's April 5 missile
launch to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam
Mohd Isa on April 6. Rastam has yet to respond and in
follow-up with MFA contacts in the East Asia, Americas and
Multilateral divisions, none were prepared to reply regarding
Malaysia's position. One MFA contact noted that the MFA is
preoccupied with the change of administration and the
anticipated announcement this week of a new Foreign Minister.
2. (C) Poloff spoke with South Korean DCM Ji-ah Paik on April
8. Paik noted that the ROK ambassador had personally
approached the MFA regarding Malaysia's response to the North
Korean missile launch, but without success. On April 8 the
MFA notified the ROK embassy that Malaysia would not release
an official statement on this issue. The MFA did mention to
Paik, however, that new Prime Minister Najib Razak would make
a statement if asked during the April 11-12 East Asia Summit
in Thailand, which South Korea will also attend. The MFA
told Paik that they did not know how the PM would respond,
indicating the MFA still awaited policy guidance from the
Prime Minister's office.
KEITH