
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Malaysia
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MALAYSIA - CAUTION
 March 10, 1992

The Department of State advises all U.S. citizens that the
Malaysian government has legislation which provides for a mandatory
death penalty for convicted drug traffickers.  Any person who is
convicted as a trafficker will be subject to the death penalty
regardless of the amount of drugs in that person's possession.  In
addition, any person, Malaysian or foreign national, found in
possession of 15 grams or more of heroin, 200 grams or more of
cannabis, or 40 grams or more of cocaine is presumed under law to be
a drug trafficker.  Similar presumptions apply to other drugs.

Anyone who enters a foreign country becomes subject to the laws of
that country.  While the Department of State and our consular
officers overseas are concerned about all American citizens arrested
abroad, the Department of State cannot intervene in the legal
process of another country or act as legal counsel on behalf of the
imprisoned American citizen.  Under present standards of
international law, custom and treaty, the United States cannot
demand that Americans be given preferential treatment or rights not
afforded to nationals of other countries.

 No. 92-036

This replaces the advisory dated March 13, 1991, without
significant change.

