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R 200254Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR
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UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000937 
 
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TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC EXBS ECON PARM PTER PGOV PREL MY
SUBJECT: NON-PRO/EXPORT CONTROL MEETING WITH MALAYSIAN MFA 
 
1.(SBU) Summary:  Following up on discussions between Special Advisor 
Einhorn and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Rastam 
(see septel), MFA Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation Bala 
Chandaran welcomed U.S. training on export controls during a meeting 
with Econcouns and EXBS Advisor November 6.  Econcouns and Advisor 
shared a menu of possible training courses, noting that training 
could be tailored to the GOM's requirements.  Bala Chandaran said 
the GOM looked forward to continuing discussions with the U.S. on 
non-proliferation and export controls which got underway with 
Einhorn, and welcomed a planned visit to KL by a U.S. interagency 
delegation for further discussions on these issues.  During the 
meeting, Econcouns also presented Bala with formal notification of 
Treasury's Nov. 5 designation of First East Export Bank, which 
Special Advisor Einhorn had mentioned was imminent during his 
meetings in KL on November 3-4.   End Summary. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Econcouns Matthews and EXBS Advisor McNamara met with MFA 
Under Secretary Bala Chandran and Principal Assistant Secretary 
Shazryll Zahiran November 6, to discuss options for export control 
training.  Econcouns noted that the November 3-4 meetings between 
Special Advisor Robert Einhorn and senior Malaysian officials, 
including MFA Secretary General Rastam and MITI Deputy Minister 
Muhkris Mahatir, had gone well.  The U.S. welcomed Malaysia's stated 
plan to table an Export Control Law in Parliament soon and its 
renewed interest at senior levels in training related to export 
controls.  Econcouns and EXBS Advisor emphasized that the Embassy 
was ready to assist Malaysia in this process.  In follow-up to 
Einhorn's discussion with Secretary General Rastam, Econcouns told 
Bala that the State Department would organize an interagency 
delegation to visit Malaysia in the near future for discussions on 
furthering our cooperation on non-proliferation and related export 
control issues.  Bala Chandran welcomed this. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Econcouns invited Bala to review training options offered by 
EXBS, noting that EXBS could tailor training to specific needs 
raised by the GOM. Bala Chandran indicated that MFA was anxious to 
obtain export control training from the US.  He mentioned that 
Canada, Japan and Australia also offered training, but claimed he 
preferred the U.S.'s programs.  Bala said MFA welcomed training but 
the GOM had believed that training on aspects of Export Control for 
line officers at MITI and Customs had to follow after the Malaysian 
legal framework for export controls was put in place.  Now that the 
GOM was preparing to table the draft export control law in 
Parliament, Bala said, the GOM was pleased to accept additional 
training, noting that it could build on useful training the U.S. had 
provided two years ago related to drafting the export control law. 
 
¶4. (SBU) EXBS Advisor McNamara presented an abbreviated three page 
list of various EXBS-linked training to Bala Chandra and reiterated 
his readiness to relay back to Washington any specific requirements 
that the GOM might have regarding training.   Bala said he 
envisioned this training would involve representatives from MFA, 
MITI and Customs, so that policy, licensing and enforcement angles 
could all be covered.  With regard to the University of Georgia 
Export Control training program which MFA now plans to attend in 
Spring 2010, Bala asked if it would be possible to increase the 
number of slots available to the GOM from two to four.  EXBS Advisor 
promised relay that request to Washington and to explore that with 
program organizers. 
 
¶5. (SBU) Econcouns shared additional background with Bala on the 
Nuclear Security Summit Sous Sherpa and Sherpa conference to be held 
in Tokyo in December, to which Malaysia has been invited to attend. 
[any comment/reaction?] 
 
¶6. (SBU) At the close of the meeting, Econcouns delivered the text 
of Treasury's November 5 designation of First East Export Bank 
(FEEB) to Bala.  Bala accepted it without comment other than to 
acknowledge that Special Advisor Einhorn had indicated this 
designation was imminent during his meetings in KL (Note: Post also 
informed Bank Negara of the FEEB designation on November 6 and 
delivered a copy of the announcement text to Bank Negara Deputy 
Governor Zamani. 
 
KEITH