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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUALA LUMPUR 000746 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
SUBJECT: EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES 
ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - 
 
KUALA LUMP 00000746  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
SUMMARY 
¶1. (U) Advisor met with Human Resources staff and prepared 
documents for initiating the hiring process for an EXBS 
Program Management Assistant position and completed 
transition documentation in preparation for new EXBS Advisor. 
 Advisor conducted telephone meeting with Political/Economic 
Counselor from the British High Commission on September 2, 
¶2009.  An invitation was sent to the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs (MFA) concerning attendance by three representatives 
from the Government of Malaysia (GOM) to the fall session of 
the University of Georgia, Center for International Trade and 
Security (CITS) Academy in Athens, GA. 
 
SITE ASSESSMENTS/MEETINGS 
 
¶2.  (U) On August 12, 2009 Advisor met with embassy Human 
Resources staff concerning initiation of the process for 
hiring an EXBS Program Management Assistant.  Following the 
meeting, Advisor prepared a position description and Computer 
Aided Job Evaluation (CAJE) for the proposed position. 
Embassy human resources staff forwarded the documents to the 
service center in Bangkok, Thailand.  Upon completion of the 
position evaluation and approval by the service center 
(estimated to take about six weeks) a vacancy announcement 
can be issued.  In addition to preparing for the EXBS Program 
Management Assistant position, Advisor has reviewed and 
synopsized all office files to assist new EXBS Advisor who 
will arrive at post on September 23, 2009. 
 
On September 2, 2009 Advisor held a lengthy telephone meeting 
with James Paver, Head of Political, Economic and Public 
Diplomacy Section of the British High Commission concerning 
GOM progress on strategic trade control legislation.  Paver 
noted the he had recently met with MFA and came away with the 
opinion that there is no activity currently taking place 
within GOM to advance a law dealing with export controls. 
Paver said movement toward enactment of legislation would 
require endorsement and follow up by the highest levels of 
management within the GOM.  Paver also noted that the GOM is 
seriously pursuing civil nuclear technology development and 
that perhaps the linking of that effort with the essential 
need for a strategic control system could be an approach for 
continuing to urge the GOM to move forward with legislation. 
Paver was of the opinion that the Malaysian Atomic Energy 
Licensing Board recognizes the need for a strategic control 
system but does not have the political strength within the 
GOM to push the effort forward.  Paver, as in past meetings, 
expressed his willingness to remain in contact with the EXBS 
Advisor and to work in concert, where possible, on efforts to 
encourage the GOM to adopt legislation.  Paver also advised 
that a British Customs officer would be arriving at the 
British High Commission within the next month or two for a 
long term assignment and would be involved in the issue of 
export controls.  Advisor informed Paver of her planned 
departure from Malaysia within the next few weeks, provided 
him the name of the new EXBS Advisor, and assured him that 
his contact information would be passed along to her 
successor. 
 
On September 3, 2009 a letter from the Deputy Chief of 
Mission was sent to Ambassador Zainol Abidin Omar, Deputy 
Secretary General II of the Ministry of Foreign affairs 
extending an invitation for three officials from the GOM to 
attend the University of Georgia's Center for International 
Trade and Security (UGA-CITS) Export Control Academy in 
Athens, GA.  The academy session will take place October 26 - 
November 6, 2009.  Advisor also provided an informational 
copy of the invitation letter to Shazryll Zahirin of the 
Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division of the MFA. 
 
TRAINING CONDUCTED 
 
¶3.     (U) None. 
 
IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE 
 
¶4.     (U)  None. 
 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 
 
¶5. (U) None. 
 
KUALA LUMP 00000746  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
 
KEITH