Closer scrutiny of the documents that the former aide to Donald Trump, Healy Baumgardner-Nardone, filed with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently, has shed light on the working relationship between her company and the Malaysian government.

It reveals that the little-known Godfrey Group is supposed to direct the activities of her company, The 45 Group LLC, to enhance US-Malaysia relations, while the Malaysian government will play a consultative role.

Baumgardner-Nardone was required by US law to declare the nature of agreements between her company and foreign interests...