Cablegate: Southeast Asia Regional Ct Voluntary Visitor

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DE RUEHKL #0809/01 2590841
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 150841Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1647
INFO RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA PRIORITY 1763
RUEHML/AMEMBASSY MANILA PRIORITY 2677
RHMFIUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 3355

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000809

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

S/CT FOR MAHANTY, GOLDMAN
EAP FOR MTS, RSP
FBI FOR LA, NY, RICHMOND, QUANTICO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV MY RP ID
SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL CT VOLUNTARY VISITOR
PROPOSAL

1. (U) This message has been cleared by Embassies Jakarta,
Manila, and Kuala Lumpur.

2. (SBU) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: The Legal Attaches
from Embassies Manila, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur have jointly
designed a tri-border regional visitors program for police
and prosecutors handling terrorism and transnational crime
cases (CTTC). The program seeks to foster stronger relations
among police and prosecutors from the tri-border nations,
while exposing them to the U.S. model of interagency task
forces and how they pursue investigations and prosecutions of
CTTC cases. FBI field offices in Los Angeles and New York,
as well as FBI Headquarters in Washington, were consulted in
the development of the proposed program. The objectives of
this program accord with the MSP goals of the three posts as
well as with priorities identified by RSI Ambassadors and by
their respective Law Enforcement Working Groups. ACTION
REQUEST: Posts requests that S/CT support this program using
regional counterterrorism visitor funds, understanding that
such funds are distinct from and funded above and beyond
bilateral voluntary visitor accounts. Additionally, posts
would appreciate clarification of whether funds would be
available to support one representative from each Legatt
office to accompany their contacts on the visit. END SUMMARY.

Proposed Program
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3. (SBU) The proposed visit would be provided to a group of
nine police and prosecutors (three colonel-level officials
each from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia). The
program would bring participants to both large and smaller
field offices as well as a forensics investigation lab.

4. (SBU) Following is the proposed itinerary:

Day 1 Saturday 11/29
Depart: KL/Manila/Jakarta

Day 2 Sunday 11/30
Arrive: Los Angeles

Day 3 Monday 12/01
FBI - Los Angeles: Tour/CTTC Briefings

Day 4 Tuesday 12/02
FBI - Los Angeles: CTTC Briefings

Day 5 Wednesday 12/03
Depart: LAX
Arrive: New York City

Day 6 Thursday 12/04
FBI - New York: JTTF/CTTC Briefings

Day 7 Friday 12/05
USAO-Southern District NY

Day 8 Saturday 12/06
New York City

Day 9 Sunday 12/07
Depart: New York City
Arrive: Washington D.C.

Day 10 Monday 12/08
FBIHQ (LX-1): CTTC Briefings

Day 11 Tuesday 12/09
FBIHQ (Quantico and/or Richmond JTTF): Tour/Briefings

Day 12 Wednesday 12/10
Depart: D.C. en route to KL/Manila/Jakarta

Day 13 Thursday 12/11
In Transit

Day 14 Friday 12/12
Arrive: KL/Manila/Jakarta

5. (U) End text.

KEITH

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