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| Seven Foreign Missions in Malaysia get Suspicious Envelopes |
| 2005-10-05 |
| UALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- Seven foreign missions here Tuesday received from "mystery senders" envelopes believed to contain a yellowish liquid chemical and a type of powder. Dang Wangi OCPD ACP Kamal Pasha Jamal said the Dang Wangi police started receiving calls from 2 pm from the Japanese and German embassies and the high commissions of Canada and Singapore regarding the envelopes. Meanwhile, spokesmen for the Sentul and Cheras police said they received calls on the envelopes from the missions of Italy, Australia and Thailand. Inside the envelopes was a compact disc (CD) laced with a yellowish liquid and powder covered in plastic, Kamal Pasha told reporters at the building in Jalan Tun Razak where the German Embassy and the Canadian High Commission are located. Not dismissing the possibility that there were "hazardous substances" in the envelopes, Kamal Pasha, however, said: "There is nothing to worry as the situation is under control. He said the envelopes, delivered by express mail, have been sent to the Veterinary Services Department in Ipoh for analysis. Findings of the analysis would be known soon to determine if the liquid was hazardous or otherwise. "Initial investigations suggest the envelopes were sent from Kelantan and Selangor," he added. Traffic congestion built up along Jalan Ampang and Jalan Tun Razak when police and firemen, responding to the calls from the missions, rushed to the diplomatic enclave along Jalan Ampang. Most of the staff at the missions left their offices and stood in the compound of their premises until the security authorities arrived. |
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