Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR409
2009-05-27 09:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA "CONCERNED" ABOUT DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000409
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FOR EAP, EAP/MTS AND INR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2019
TAGS: PREL MCAP KNNP UNSC KN MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA "CONCERNED" ABOUT DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Jeremy Nathan for reasons 1.4
b and d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000409
SIPDIS
FOR EAP, EAP/MTS AND INR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/26/2019
TAGS: PREL MCAP KNNP UNSC KN MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA "CONCERNED" ABOUT DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Jeremy Nathan for reasons 1.4
b and d.
¶1. (SBU) Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak expressed "concern"
about the DPRK nuclear tests to reporters on May 26, saying
that "North Korea's display of nuclear capability will
further heighten the tension in the Korean peninsula and
affect the whole East Asian region." Najib hoped that the
issue could be dealt with through the six-party talks and
through the UN Security Council.
¶2. (C) Shazryll Zahiran, Principal Assistant Secretary in the
MFA,s Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section, told Poloff
this afternoon that the Foreign Minister's office is set to
release a statement about the tests as well, pending final
clearance by the Minister. That statement had not been
released as of the time this cable was transmitted.
KEITH