Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR350
2009-05-11 10:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR RAISES IAEA WITH FM, MALAYSIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000350
SIPDIS
FOR IO/T AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2018
TAGS: PREL AORC KNNP IAEA MY
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES IAEA WITH FM, MALAYSIA
NON-COMMITTAL
REF: STATE 46302
Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b and
d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000350
SIPDIS
FOR IO/T AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2018
TAGS: PREL AORC KNNP IAEA MY
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES IAEA WITH FM, MALAYSIA
NON-COMMITTAL
REF: STATE 46302
Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b and
d.
1. (C) Ambassador Keith utilized his May 11 call on Malaysian
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman to urge Malaysia's support for
Japan's candidate in the IAEA Director General election
(other points discussed septel). The Foreign Minister noted
that Malaysia had considered and then decided against
nominating its own candidate. Anifah did not comment on
Malaysia's support of the current candidates.
2. (C) Poloff spoke on May 8 with Shazryll Zahiran, Principal
Assistant Secretary in the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Division. Shazryll noted that his
government had not yet made a decision on which candidate to
support because they understood that the IAEA was still
considering reducing the number of candidates from five down
to three or two. He stressed that his government was not in
a position to support a candidate until they were certain of
a final candidate list. Shazryll mentioned that the
consensus within his office was that there were "too many
European candidates," and that any reductions should come
from among these candidates. Post will report any subsequent
response.
KEITH
SIPDIS
FOR IO/T AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2018
TAGS: PREL AORC KNNP IAEA MY
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES IAEA WITH FM, MALAYSIA
NON-COMMITTAL
REF: STATE 46302
Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 b and
d.
1. (C) Ambassador Keith utilized his May 11 call on Malaysian
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman to urge Malaysia's support for
Japan's candidate in the IAEA Director General election
(other points discussed septel). The Foreign Minister noted
that Malaysia had considered and then decided against
nominating its own candidate. Anifah did not comment on
Malaysia's support of the current candidates.
2. (C) Poloff spoke on May 8 with Shazryll Zahiran, Principal
Assistant Secretary in the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Division. Shazryll noted that his
government had not yet made a decision on which candidate to
support because they understood that the IAEA was still
considering reducing the number of candidates from five down
to three or two. He stressed that his government was not in
a position to support a candidate until they were certain of
a final candidate list. Shazryll mentioned that the
consensus within his office was that there were "too many
European candidates," and that any reductions should come
from among these candidates. Post will report any subsequent
response.
KEITH