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FM KUALA LUMPUR
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 398
OF 110813Z AUGUST 92
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INFO ROUTINE ASEAN POSTS, TOKYO, WASHINGTON, BONN, CANBERRA, OSLO INFO ROUTINE THE HAGUE, PARIS, OTTAWA, HONG KONG, MODUL, ACTOR
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YOUR TELNO 206 AND SINGAPORE TELNO 242: PIRACY
SUMMARY
1.
AGREE REGIONAL IMO SEMINAR USEFUL, AND THAT JAKARTA MOST SUITABLE VENUE. PARTICULARLY AS IMB CONFERENCE HERE APPARENTLY LESS THAN SUCCESSFUL. SIGNS THAT MALAYSIANS TOO ARE ACHIEVING
CLOSER COOPERATION WITH INDONESIA.
DETAIL
2.
WE HAVE DELAYED RESPONDING TO YOUR TUR IN ORDER TO GET AUTHORITATIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE IMB CONFERENCE HELD HERE ON 28/29 JULY. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT PREVENTED US FROM ATTENDING, AND IT HAS SINCE TRANSPIRED THAT THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION WAS NOT REPRESENTED EITHER (PACE CANBERRA TELNO 403).
3.
THE IMB HAS FOR SOME TIME HAD AN OFFICE HERE, AS DISTINCT FROM THE 24-HOUR REGIONAL PIRACY CENTRE (RPC) ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER (PARAGRAPH 5 OF YOUR TUR). LOCAL PRESS REPORTS HAVE ALLEGED THAT THE RPC IS NOW ON HOLD, NOT THROUGH ANY SHORTAGE OF MONEY BUT BECAUSE OF RESISTANCE TO THE IDEA OF OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE BY SOME REGIONAL DELEGATES TO THE CONFERENCE.
4.
WE SUSPECT THIS PRIMARILY MEANS THE INDONESIANS. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND NAVAL TRAINING, SUTED JO, IS QUOTED IN THE NEW STRAITS TIMES AS CALLING THE PROJECTED RPC QUOTE WASTEFUL AND INEFFECTIVE UNQUOTE. BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT THE MALAYSIANS (NOT REPRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE) ALSO HAVE RESERVATIONS. THE
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