URGING MALAYSIA TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1874

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000503 FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/K AND ISN/CPI E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2029 TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE ASEAN KN MY SUBJECT: URGING MALAYSIA TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1874 REF: STATE 64133 Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR MARK D. CLARK, REASON 1.4 (B AND D). ¶1. (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche, urging Malaysia and ASEAN members to fully implement UNSCR 1874 and transparency in North Korea transactions, to Foreign Ministry Under Secretary (Multilateral Political Affairs) S. Ganeson on June 23. Polcouns recalled Prime Minister Najib's strong statement denouncing North Korea's recent nuclear test, noting that in this light Malaysian authorities should actively enforce conditions set out in UNSCR 1874, in particular those related to the inspection, bunkering and servicing of suspect North Korean vessels. ¶2. (C) U/S Ganeson said that the Malaysian government as a matter of policy would respect UNSCRs, and 1874 was no exception. "We will adhere closely to the resolution," he stated. The GOM attached particular priority to issues of nuclear disarmament and was looking seriously at the text of UNSCR 1874 and its obligations. The Foreign Ministry would address an interagency meeting on this subject later this week or early next week to explain Malaysia's obligations under the new resolution to other officials. Ganeson welcomed U.S. sharing of information in appropriate channels on any suspect North Korean vessels. Charge will follow up on this issue with senior MFA officials and the PM's office in the coming days. Ganeson offered no immediate comment on Burma. RAPSON