Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR510
2009-06-25 00:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: CITRA BADI MALAYSIA
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UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000510
SIPDIS
PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: CITRA BADI MALAYSIA
APPLICATION 050173483
REF: STATE 60502
UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000510
SIPDIS
PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: CITRA BADI MALAYSIA
APPLICATION 050173483
REF: STATE 60502
1. Summary and comment: Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff
and ECON FSN on June 22 visited the office of Citra Badi, a
subsidiary of ARG Tech Sdn Bhd to establish the bona fides of
the company and determine if reftel proposed sale appeared
legitimate. A Royal Malaysian AIR FORCE Lieutenant Colonel
confirmed that he had ordered the part. We believe Citra Badi
and its parent are legitimate Malaysian companies and we
recommend approval of reftel proposed sale. End summary and
comment.
2. Econoff and FSN met with Mr. Abdul Rahim Ghalim, CEO of
ARG Tech in the company's clean, two-storey office building
in a shop lot. Framed photos of military aircraft appeared
on the walls. He showed Econoff the original purchase order
from the Royal Malaysian AIR FORCE (RMAF) for the part in
question as well as a copy of Citra Badi's "Direct
Procurement Agreement" with the Ministry of Defense, "For the
Supply of Non-Proprietary Spare Parts, Commponents aand Any
Related Equipment for the Royal Malaysian AIR FORCE
Aircraft." The purchase order was on the same textured blue
paper with the identical embossed RMAF letterhead as purchase
orders from other RMAF purchase orders seen in a previous
Blue Lantern Check. It bore an original signature and
appeared legitimate.
3. Rahim explained that the RMAF had such contracts with 34
different Malaysian companies; the lowest bidder got the
order. (Note: During a blue lantern check on June 19, a
principal officer of F.J. Global Solutions mentioned that
Citra Badi was one of its competitors. End note.) Citra Badi
was not a broker, Rahim said; it supplied directly to the
RMAF and no other companies would be involved in the
transaction. The company engaged in some local trading of
non-controlled items but the RMAF was its main customer.
Rahim also explained that controlled items were never stored
on the premises but were delivered to the RMAF immediately.
4. Citra Badi was established in 2004, Rahim explained. In
addition to himself, principal officers include Mr. Mohamed
Pilus Kanu, General Manager, and Mr. Sufian Kadir, Manager.
Rahim said the company never transferred or re-exported any
item; its only business was to acquire parts for the RMAF
when it was the lowest bidder. He seemed to have a good
understanding of the restrictions.
5. On June 24, Lt. Col Zainal Abdul Manaf, Purchasing
Officer for the RMAF, told ECON FSN that he had ordered the
part in question through Citra Badi.
RAPSON
SIPDIS
PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE: CITRA BADI MALAYSIA
APPLICATION 050173483
REF: STATE 60502
1. Summary and comment: Pursuant to reftel request, Econoff
and ECON FSN on June 22 visited the office of Citra Badi, a
subsidiary of ARG Tech Sdn Bhd to establish the bona fides of
the company and determine if reftel proposed sale appeared
legitimate. A Royal Malaysian AIR FORCE Lieutenant Colonel
confirmed that he had ordered the part. We believe Citra Badi
and its parent are legitimate Malaysian companies and we
recommend approval of reftel proposed sale. End summary and
comment.
2. Econoff and FSN met with Mr. Abdul Rahim Ghalim, CEO of
ARG Tech in the company's clean, two-storey office building
in a shop lot. Framed photos of military aircraft appeared
on the walls. He showed Econoff the original purchase order
from the Royal Malaysian AIR FORCE (RMAF) for the part in
question as well as a copy of Citra Badi's "Direct
Procurement Agreement" with the Ministry of Defense, "For the
Supply of Non-Proprietary Spare Parts, Commponents aand Any
Related Equipment for the Royal Malaysian AIR FORCE
Aircraft." The purchase order was on the same textured blue
paper with the identical embossed RMAF letterhead as purchase
orders from other RMAF purchase orders seen in a previous
Blue Lantern Check. It bore an original signature and
appeared legitimate.
3. Rahim explained that the RMAF had such contracts with 34
different Malaysian companies; the lowest bidder got the
order. (Note: During a blue lantern check on June 19, a
principal officer of F.J. Global Solutions mentioned that
Citra Badi was one of its competitors. End note.) Citra Badi
was not a broker, Rahim said; it supplied directly to the
RMAF and no other companies would be involved in the
transaction. The company engaged in some local trading of
non-controlled items but the RMAF was its main customer.
Rahim also explained that controlled items were never stored
on the premises but were delivered to the RMAF immediately.
4. Citra Badi was established in 2004, Rahim explained. In
addition to himself, principal officers include Mr. Mohamed
Pilus Kanu, General Manager, and Mr. Sufian Kadir, Manager.
Rahim said the company never transferred or re-exported any
item; its only business was to acquire parts for the RMAF
when it was the lowest bidder. He seemed to have a good
understanding of the restrictions.
5. On June 24, Lt. Col Zainal Abdul Manaf, Purchasing
Officer for the RMAF, told ECON FSN that he had ordered the
part in question through Citra Badi.
RAPSON