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RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 080629Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7290
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0972

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 001486 
 
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E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID PREF SMIG UNGA UNGA MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARATION FOR 
THE UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
 
REF: SECSTATE 122513 
 
(SBU) We delivered on August 3 reftel demarche on 
preparations for the UN High Level Dialogue on International 
Migration and Development to Intan Zurina Dollah, MFA 
Assistant Secretary for Regional Cooperation. Stating that 
the MFA is currently working at the inter-agency level to 
coordinate Malaysia's position on international migration, 
Ms. Intan stressed that the issue falls under the purview of 
the Ministry of Home Affairs. While she could not provide the 
official GOM response to the demarche in her response on 
August 7, Zurina did recognize that "most governments in the 
region are uncomfortable with the issue of international 
migration because of the potential clash with national 
interest." Although the delegation has yet to be finalized, 
Ms. Intan assumed it would be led by the Minister of Home 
Affairs and confirmed that the Foreign Minister would not 
attend the High Level Dialogue. 
LAFLEUR