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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