Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR739
2009-09-04 09:19:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA AND
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S E C R E T KUALA LUMPUR 000739
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T
DEPT FOR ISN
DEPT FOR NEA
DEPT FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2019
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KNNP MY PINR
SUBJECT: BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA AND
PM,S OFFICE
REF: SECSTATE 90063
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Rapson for Reasons 1.4(b)
and (d)
S E C R E T KUALA LUMPUR 000739
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T
DEPT FOR ISN
DEPT FOR NEA
DEPT FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2019
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KNNP MY PINR
SUBJECT: BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA AND
PM,S OFFICE
REF: SECSTATE 90063
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Rapson for Reasons 1.4(b)
and (d)
1. (S) DCM Rapson, accompanied by econoff, conveyed reftel
points and non-paper on First East Export Bank to Mohammad
Radzi, Deputy Secretary General I of the Malaysian Foreign
Ministry, on September 4. DCM highlighted the key points of
the non-paper for Radzi, noting specifically that if the GOM
does not commit to revoking the license of First East Export
Bank (FEEB) within seven days, the U.S. would have to proceed
with sanctioning FEEB under U.S. law. Radzi, who said he was
fully aware of the FEEB issue and its importance to the U.S.,
thanked us for the non-paper. He did not react or respond
directly to the issue of looming U.S. sanctions, but said
that the GOM is in full compliance with all UN sanctions and
that the FEEB license was not in breach of any domestic rules
or regulations. He recommended that if the USG has any
specific evidence of violations, we should present that to
Bank Negara Malaysia (BN) for review and action. The DCM
encouraged Radzi to review our non-paper carefully, noting it
had new and sensitive information that connected FEEB with
Iranian entities engaged in proliferation-related
actitivites. Radzi concluded that they would carefully study
the non-paper, but he gave no indication as to what the next
step on their side would be. DCM encouraged an early reply.
2. (SBU) The non-paper was also directly conveyed September 4
to the Foreign Advisor in the Prime Minister,s office. Post
has requested a meeting with senior officials at Bank Negara
(the Central Bank) to deliver the FEEB demarche. We expect
that meeting to happen within the next couple of days.
KEITH
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR T
DEPT FOR ISN
DEPT FOR NEA
DEPT FOR EAP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2019
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KNNP MY PINR
SUBJECT: BANK MELLAT/FEEB DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA AND
PM,S OFFICE
REF: SECSTATE 90063
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Rapson for Reasons 1.4(b)
and (d)
1. (S) DCM Rapson, accompanied by econoff, conveyed reftel
points and non-paper on First East Export Bank to Mohammad
Radzi, Deputy Secretary General I of the Malaysian Foreign
Ministry, on September 4. DCM highlighted the key points of
the non-paper for Radzi, noting specifically that if the GOM
does not commit to revoking the license of First East Export
Bank (FEEB) within seven days, the U.S. would have to proceed
with sanctioning FEEB under U.S. law. Radzi, who said he was
fully aware of the FEEB issue and its importance to the U.S.,
thanked us for the non-paper. He did not react or respond
directly to the issue of looming U.S. sanctions, but said
that the GOM is in full compliance with all UN sanctions and
that the FEEB license was not in breach of any domestic rules
or regulations. He recommended that if the USG has any
specific evidence of violations, we should present that to
Bank Negara Malaysia (BN) for review and action. The DCM
encouraged Radzi to review our non-paper carefully, noting it
had new and sensitive information that connected FEEB with
Iranian entities engaged in proliferation-related
actitivites. Radzi concluded that they would carefully study
the non-paper, but he gave no indication as to what the next
step on their side would be. DCM encouraged an early reply.
2. (SBU) The non-paper was also directly conveyed September 4
to the Foreign Advisor in the Prime Minister,s office. Post
has requested a meeting with senior officials at Bank Negara
(the Central Bank) to deliver the FEEB demarche. We expect
that meeting to happen within the next couple of days.
KEITH