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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 KUALA LUMPUR 000008 
 
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 00000008  001.2 OF 003 
 
 
¶1. SUMMARY:  (U) This cable covers the period 1-31 Dec 09. 
- Contraband Team Detection Kits (CT-30) arrive in MY. 
- Advisor meets with and fields CNBR training requests from Malaysia 
Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). 
- Invitation to MFA to participate in "Commodities Identification 
Workshop" reiterated twice in December. 
- Meeting held with CSI, USCG and USN DAO. 
- FSN-MY Hiring Resume Reviews begin. 
- DOS/EXBS representation for at DOJ-Singapore Customs "Pro Workshop 
for Prosecutors and Investigators in Singapore December 15-17." 
- Philippine Senate Bill 6268 known as "Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Non-Proliferation and Strategic and Dual-Use Goods and Items 
Regulation Act of 2009" in hearings. 
- Advisor completes familiarization and orientation meeting in the 
Philippines. 
 
¶2.  (U)  Accomplishments: 
 
MALAYSIA 
 
- Contraband Team Detection Kits (CT-30) arrived in KL. Royal 
Malaysian Customs tentatively identified as the End User.  CT-30 
Kits to remain on station until the appropriate training opportunity 
planned for summer 2010.  Customs Clearance fees were not waive-able 
and were paid from EXBS operating budget. 
 
- Advisor and Regional CT Advisor, Greg Chapman met with 10 senior 
members of the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency on 8 December. 
Regarding EXBS' offer of transferring hand held radiation pagers and 
Contraband Detection equipment to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement 
Agency (MMEA);  MMEA strongly desires training in Chemical Biologic, 
Nuclear, Radioactive (CBNR) management BEFORE deciding on the type 
of equipment they would like to obtain from EXBS. MMEA's RADM Noor 
Aziz emphasized that the MMEA currently has very limited 
capabilities in this area, and any training we provide them ideally 
would be comprehensive in nature vice one or two courses with CNBR 
treated as an add on.  This request was discussed in detail with 
EXBS Desk. 
 
Outcomes: 
 
      - After discussions involving USCG and EXBS desk, MMEA's 
request for CNBR training *before* MMEA selects interdiction 
equipment; regrettably, cannot be accommodated. 
 
      -EXBS' offer to provide MMEA portable detection and 
interdiction equipment (CT-30 Kits, Hand Held Radiation Pager's, 
etc) is still being tendered and we will encourage MMEA to make a 
selection before we have to remove the offer (by fiscal year 
limitations - Sep 2010).  Recommend to have a specialist demonstrate 
use of this equipment or at the minimum provide a training DVD with 
deployment scenarios.  (NOTE: EXBS received feedback from the 
Philippine Coast Guard to provide training on the equipment at time 
of delivery. End Note) 
 
      - In most cases US Gov't is not sufficiently nimble to obtain 
the long string of approvals necessary to accommodate "outside of 
mainstream" training requests such as this request for CNBR training 
without a year-plus lead time.  Recommend this topic be explored for 
improvement opportunities at next Advisor's conference. 
 
       - Charles Caruolo, US Coast Guard's Training Coordination 
Officer for Asia Pacific and Shewit Habtemichael, USCG-EXBS 
International Affairs Liaison has been made aware of MMEA's request 
and advisor has requested that USCG provide guidance for a response 
on subject matter availability for various USCG course offerings 
available to the MMEA. 
 
- Two follow on emails were sent to MFA's Mr. Shazryll Zahiran (Copy 
to Undersecretary for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Mr. Bala 
Chandran Tharman) urging MFA to act on DCM's November 09 formal 
invitation to MFA to participate in a proposed "Commodities 
Identification Workshop".  These emails followed multiple unanswered 
phone calls and phone messages to the above mentioned gentlemen. 
 
- Advisor met with Andrew Wessner (Container Security Initiative 
Representative), LT Eric Stahl, (USCG International Port Security 
Liaison Officer for Malaysia) and Capt Clay Grindle (US Navy Defense 
Attach Officer-Malaysia).  Capt Grindle is acting USCG liaison 
during periods of absence of USCG in-country presence. Meeting 
enabled members who were engaged in similar areas familiarize 
themselves with each other's work.  Meeting generated options for 
further MMEA-USG exchange. 
 
KUALA LUMP 00000008  002.2 OF 003 
 
 
 
- FSN (EXBS) Hiring Advertisements resulted in 80 applicants. 
Resume packages being thoroughly reviewed throughout Dec.  Due to 
holidays, short listed individuals' interviews to occur in January. 
Because many Malaysian companies pay their employee's annual bonus 
in February, it may be up to 2 months before we bring our FSN on 
board once they are selected in order that they collect their bonus 
from their present employer. 
 
SINGAPORE 
 
- Regional advisor and Singapore's AmEmb EXBS representative 
Elizabeth Crosson and LEGATT Julio Quinones attended a joint 
DOJ-Singapore Customs "Non-Pro Workshop for Prosecutors and 
Investigators" in Singapore December 15-17".  Information exchange 
included presentations by members of Singapore's Customs, Attorney 
Generals Chambers and USG's ICE, FBI and DOJ. Approximately 60 
Singapore officials participated over the course of the workshop, 
including representatives from:  Singapore Customs, Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs, the Defense Science and Technology Agency, and the 
Attorney General's Chambers. 
 
- Singapore in-country EXBS liaison, Elizabeth Crosson will transfer 
from Singapore on 8 Jan 2010.  Ulla Saleh will cover the 4 month gap 
period until the in-country replacement arrives on station. 
 
PHILLIPPINES 
 
- Updates on the legislation:  House Bill 6268 known as the "Weapons 
of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation and Strategic and Dual-Use 
Goods and Items Regulation Act of 2009" was passed in the lower 
house of the Philippine Congress November 18, 2009.  The same bill, 
referred to as "Senate Bill 3268" had its first Senate hearing Dec. 
16th.  Objective is to push passage of the upper house version of 
the bill before the coming Philippine election in May 2010.  If this 
bill is not passed before the election, the process will need to be 
re-started from the beginning.  Note that the individual who is 
vigorously championing this legislation (Ambassador Fianza) is a 
politically appointed individual.  It is possible his appointment 
may not be renewed if there is a change of administration after the 
May 2010 elections. 
 
- EXBS Advisor visited Manila and Cebu, Philippines from December 1 
- 4, 2009. Courtesy calls were made to DCM Leslie Bassett and 
Economic Counselor Brian Doherty and met with other relevant embassy 
officials such as representatives from the DOE, JUSMAG, ATA, ICE, 
DOJ, TSA and PAS.  Advisor, together with Manila based EXBS 
personnel, Ms. Gigi Coffin and FSN Sol Ogatis, met with the members 
of the technical working group on the proposed legislation. Visits 
and meetings were made to the Philippine Bureau of Customs, 
Coastguard and Philippine Ports Authority.  Ports Authority recently 
received equipment donation from EXBS. Issues regarding use and 
deployment of the equipment were raised during the meetings. 
Advisor and EXBS FSN traveled to Cebu City to introduce EXBS advisor 
and provide program updates to the officers of the Cebu Port 
Authority and the District VII of the Bureau of Customs. Important 
note: Cebu Port Authority is autonomous from the Philippine Port 
Authority.  Advisor was not able to research the background on this 
odd anomaly. 
 
Indonesia 
 
No input this month. 
 
TRAINING CONDUCTED 
 
¶3.  (U) "Non-Pro Workshop for Prosecutors and Investigators" in 
Singapore December 15-17". 
 
IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE 
 
¶4.  (U) EXBS Program, 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. 
 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 
 
¶5.  (U) None. 
 
¶6.  (U) Point of Contact is Michael McNamara, Regional EXBS Advisor (IN 
MY, SG, RP), email: mcnamaramf2@state.gov; +60-3-2168-4861. 
 
 
KUALA LUMP 00000008  003.2 OF 003 
 
 
KEITH