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09STATE40438
2009-04-22 21:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

(C) KUDOS FOR TIMELY COVERAGE OF MALAYSIAN

Tags:  PINR PGOV MY 
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 1498
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 040438 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/22/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV MY
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR TIMELY COVERAGE OF MALAYSIAN
CABINET REORGANIZATION (C-AL9-00911)

REF: KUALA LUMPUR 000266

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 040438

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/22/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV MY
SUBJECT: (C) KUDOS FOR TIMELY COVERAGE OF MALAYSIAN
CABINET REORGANIZATION (C-AL9-00911)

REF: KUALA LUMPUR 000266

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE POST'S RAPID
AND DETAILED COVERAGE OF NEW PRIME MINISTER NAJIB'S FIRST
CABINET SHUFFLE. THE IMMEDIATE COVERAGE ALLOWED ANALYSTS TO
ASSESS HOW SOON OUR OWN FOLLOW-ON REPORTING SHOULD BE
PRODUCED, AND THE REPORT PROVIDED WELCOME FODDER FOR NEW BIOS
AND DOMESTIC POLITICAL REPORTING, AND FOR BRIEFINGS ON
INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS. REFTEL WAS ALSO PASSED TO AND
APPRECIATED BY CUSTOMERS AT THE NSC. ANALYSTS WELCOME ANY
FURTHER REPORTING ON THE NEW CABINET, PARTICULARLY BIO
INFORMATION REGARDING POST'S PERSPECTIVES ON THE MINISTERS AS
INTERLOCUTORS, THE PERSONAL GOALS OF EACH MINISTER FOR THEIR
MINISTRY, AND POSSIBLE TIES OF EACH MINISTER TO CORRUPTION.
THE LATTER IS OF INTEREST TO CUSTOMERS BECAUSE OF NAJIB'S
TAINTED HISTORY. ANALYSTS WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE POST'S
PERSPECTIVE ON THE MAKEUP OF NAJIB'S ECONOMIC TEAM. THANK
YOU, AND WARM REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON