EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUALA LUMPUR 000091 SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/ECC JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH, ROWEN, LSPRINGER AMEMBASSY SINGAORE FOR USALEH AMEMBASSY JAKARTA FOR CSHAW AMEMBASSY MANILA FOR SOGATIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY SUBJECT: EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FOR JANUARY 2010 KUALA LUMP 00000091 001.2 OF 002 SUMMARY: (U) This cable covers the period 1-31 Jan 2010. - EXBS Advisor meets with Dept of State Malaysia desk officer. - Options for EXBS funded Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) capacity building explored. - Maritime Security Assistance Coordination group meets. - Site visits to hotels for 8-10 March 2010 Commodities ID Workshop completed. Venue selected. - DCM sends invitation letter inviting MFA to attend University of Georgia Export Control Academy. - EXBS FSN for Malaysia selected. - EXBS counterparts from British High Commission and Japanese Embassy KL contacted. ¶2. (U) SITE ASSESSMENTS/MEETINGS MALAYSIA - Department of State's Malaysia Desk Officer Dan Bischof visited Am Emb, Kuala Lumpur during his tour of Malaysia. Two way discussions and updates accomplished on current affairs with respect to EXBS programs. - On January 28 Advisor attended a Embassy KL's Country Team briefing held for acting A/S Vann Van Diepen. Vann Van Diepen led an interagency delegation dedicated to bilateral counter-proliferation discussions with Malaysia. The dialogue covered the threat posed by Iran and DPRK's brokering activities, Malaysia's role in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),implementation of counter-proliferation-related UNSCRS, export controls and proliferation finance. It also explored areas for nonproliferation cooperation between the United States and Singapore, such as The Hague code of Conduct, the Nuclear Security Summit and the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. - EXBS desk indicates that offering Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seats at the State International Border Security Training Facility is possible. The objective of the State International Border Security Training Program is to provide a comprehensive WMD counter-proliferation training program for international border enforcement officials. Training uses the Volpentest HAMMER Training and Education (HAMMER) facilities and props, located in Richland, Washington. Point of Contact: Cindy Parnell, Program Manager, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Office (509) 372-4953, Cell (509) 554-9592, Email: cindy.parnell@pnl.gov. Discussions concerning using a portion of the funds for such training and remaining funds to purchase CT-30 Kits and Hand Held Radiation Pagers are underway. Next scheduled meeting with MMEA is on 3 Feb 2010. - In order to monitor and coordinate multiple programs being offered by USG to MMEA, EXBS Advisor, CT Regional Advisor Greg Chapman, US Navy Defense Attach Officer/acting USCG liaison Capt Clay Grindle and DAO's LCOL Steven Ma meet routinely as a local Maritime Security Assistance Coordination group. These meetings enable members who were engaged in similar areas familiarize themselves with each other's work and bring a more focused approach to MMEA engagement. Meetings generate options for further MMEA-USG exchange and help shape future EXBS offerings. Teleconference connections for US Maritime liaison CDR Curtis Shaw (Jakarta) is being planned for future meetings. - The venue for the EXBS-DoE Commodities Identification Workshop is locked for 8-10 March at Marriott Putrajaya. The room rates (RM290++/RM333.50 nett) are within American Embassy Per Diem (US$103) guidelines. Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tracking attendees and has reportedly filled 30 of the 35 seats available. - A formal invitation was sent to MFA's Ambassador Zainol Abidin Omar, (copy to Under Secretary for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Mr. Bala Chandran Tharman and his deputy Shazryll Zahiran) to invite four officials to participate in the University of Georgia's Center for International Trade and Security (UGA-CITS), March 15-27 in Athens Georgia. RSVP requested by 1 Feb. - FSN (EXBS) for Malaysia. An individual has been identified for this position. Applicant is currently undergoing security and KUALA LUMP 00000091 002.2 OF 002 medical screenings before formal hiring. Per local HR office, candidate will be brought on board approximately 1 month after completion of above noted requirements in order to ease the transition from their present/current employer. SINGAPORE - On January 26 Acting A/S Vann Van Diepen led an interagency delegation for the third round of bilateral counter-proliferation discussions with Singapore, initiated in 2005. The dialogue covered the threat posed by Iran and DPRK's brokering activities, Singapore's role in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), implementation of counter-proliferation-related UNSCRS, export controls and proliferation finance. It also explored areas for nonproliferation cooperation between the United States and Singapore, such as The Hague code of Conduct, the Nuclear Security Summit and the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. - Singapore Customs hosted a one-day export control seminar on January 28 with speakers from Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security and Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Topics discussed included: U.S. Export control policies and regulations; U.S. re-export and deemed export controls; U.S. country policies and embargoes; understanding encryption controls under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); U.S. defense trade controls; and enforcement and compliance by the U.S. and Singapore Customs. PHILLIPPINES (Input provided by in-country EXBS team) - A joint technical working group meeting was conducted by the Senate Committees on Finance and Public Order and Illegal Drugs on Senate Bill 3268 "Weapons of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation and Strategic Goods and Items Act of 2009" last January 14, 2010. Another technical working group meeting was held last January 21, ¶2010. Both meetings were hosted by the Office of the Special Envoy on Transnational Crime(OSETC). Philippine Congress will adjourn sessions from February 6 to May 30, 2010. WMD Bill is likely not to pass anymore during the current congress given the time constraints although there is still a very small final window of opportunity to pass the WMD bill during the resumption of session of the current Philippine Congress on May 31 to June 4, 2010. INDONESIA No input. ¶3. (U) TRAINING CONDUCTED None ¶4. (U) IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE - Basic Licensing Infrastructure and Practices Workshop, February 8-11, 2010, Edsa Shangri la Hotel, Pasig City, Philippines. - For Philippine Customs - International Seaport Interdiction Training (ISIT),March 6-13, 2010, Charleston, South Carolina, USA - EXBS, DHS/ U.S. Customs and Border Protection are preparing to conduct a five day INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT INTERDICTION TRAINING (ISIT) in Jakarta 22 - 27 February 2010. Jakarta based EXBS Officer, CDR Curtis Shaw is POC. ¶5. (U) SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS None. Point of Contact is Michael McNamara, Regional EXBS Advisor (IN, MY, SG, RP),email: mcnamaramf2@state.gov; +60-3-2168-4861. KEITH