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Created
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03ABUDHABI1478
2003-03-29 09:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK PROSPORTS
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:43:08 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM March 29, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1478 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ETTC Captions: None Subject: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01478 SIPDIS Laser1: ACTION: FCS CXABU: INFO: ECON AMB DCM DISSEMINATION: FCS CHARGE: FCS APPROVED: FCS: JLANCIA DRAFTED: FCS: MARY O'BRIEN CLEARED: ECON: CMARTIN-CRUMPLER VZCZCADI722 RR RUCPDOC RUEHC RUEHRO RUEHDI DE RUEHAD #1478 0880928 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 290928Z MAR 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9112 RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0671 RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 2960
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001478
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MARY R. CORSEY/DAVID POOLE
SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS
USDOC 3131 FOR FCS ANESA REGIONAL DIRECTOR BOBBETTE ORR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL
REF A)USDOC 00754 B) USDOC 01173; APPLICATION NOS.
D304672/D304689
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001478
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MARY R. CORSEY/DAVID POOLE
SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS
USDOC 3131 FOR FCS ANESA REGIONAL DIRECTOR BOBBETTE ORR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL
REF A)USDOC 00754 B) USDOC 01173; APPLICATION NOS.
D304672/D304689
1.REFTEL B WAS A FOLLOW UP TO A REQUEST FOR A PRE-LICENSE
CHECK TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL, BOX 26723 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AS A
RECIPIENT OF US ORIGIN GOODS OR TECHNICAL DATA. POST HAD NOT
RECEIVED REFTEL A, WHICH WAS FAXED TO POST ON MARCH 10,
2003.
2. ON MARCH 12, 2003, COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN
CONDUCTED A PLC ON PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL, LOCATED IN
DUBAI, TELEPHONE NUMBER 971-04-34-34-008, FAX 971-04-34-34-
007. COMMOFF MET WITH MR. JULIAN HOLMES, GENERAL MANAGER,
PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL AND HIS ASSISTANT.
3. MR. HOLMES STATED THAT PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL IS A
WHOLESALE COMPANY AND IS OWNED BY SHEIKH SAEED BIN MOHAMMED
AL MAKTOUM, A MEMBER OF THE RULING FAMILY IN DUBAI AND AN
OLYMPIC LEVEL MARKSMAN, WHO RECENTLY WON A GOLD MEDAL IN
COMPETITIVE SHOOTING AT THE ASIAN SHHOTING COMPETITION. MR.
HOLMES SAID THAT PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTS SEVERAL
MAJOR COMPANIES, INCLUDING ADIDAS, ANTIGUA AND MOOSE APPAREL
FROM CANADA. MR. HOLMES SAID THAT PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL IS
MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION ADJACENT TO WHERE THEIR WAREHOUSE
IS NOW LOCATED.
4. MR. HOLMES SAID THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR AGREEMENT WITH
BUSHNELL, PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL IS THE EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTOR FOR BUSHNELL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST. BUSHNELL OWNS
BOLLE SUNGLASSES AND SMITH ATHLETIC EYEWEAR, WHICH PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTES.
5. MR. HOLMES GAVE COMMOFF MARY O'BRIEN A COPY OF PROSPORTS'
TRADE LICENSE ISSUED ON 04/05/1995 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI. THIS DOCUMENT CAN
BE IMAGED AND FORWARDED BY E-MAIL UPON REQUEST.
6. MR. HOLMES SAID THE RIFLESCOPES AND ACCESSORIES LISTED ON
THE EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE
HUNTING SHOW SCHEDULUED FOR ABU DHABI THIS YEAR. BUSHNELL
PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHOW AS AN EXHIBITOR. IN
ADDITION, MR. HOLMES HAS RECEIVED INQUIRIES FROM SOME RETAIL
SPORTING GOODS AND SHOOTING ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UAE ABOUT
SELLING RIFLESCOPES. PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL HAS NOT YET
ORDERED ANY SCOPES AND THINKS THAT THE NUMBERS ON THE
APPLICATION MAY BE OPTIMISTIC FOR THE TWO-YEAR LIFE OF THE
LICENSE. IT APPEARS BUSHNELL IS SEEKING THIS LICENSE IN
ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE ORDERS THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
OVER THE TWO-YEAR LIFE OF THE LICENSE.
7. RECOMMENDATION: COMMOFF BELIEVES PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL,
WHILE NOT AN EXPERIENCED IMPORTER/EXPORTER OF FIREARMS OR
ACCESSORIES, IS A RELIABLE RECIPIENT OF U.S. ORIGIN
COMMODITIES.
SIPDIS
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MARY R. CORSEY/DAVID POOLE
SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS
USDOC 3131 FOR FCS ANESA REGIONAL DIRECTOR BOBBETTE ORR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL
REF A)USDOC 00754 B) USDOC 01173; APPLICATION NOS.
D304672/D304689
1.REFTEL B WAS A FOLLOW UP TO A REQUEST FOR A PRE-LICENSE
CHECK TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL, BOX 26723 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AS A
RECIPIENT OF US ORIGIN GOODS OR TECHNICAL DATA. POST HAD NOT
RECEIVED REFTEL A, WHICH WAS FAXED TO POST ON MARCH 10,
2003.
2. ON MARCH 12, 2003, COMMERCIAL OFFICER MARY O'BRIEN
CONDUCTED A PLC ON PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL, LOCATED IN
DUBAI, TELEPHONE NUMBER 971-04-34-34-008, FAX 971-04-34-34-
007. COMMOFF MET WITH MR. JULIAN HOLMES, GENERAL MANAGER,
PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL AND HIS ASSISTANT.
3. MR. HOLMES STATED THAT PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL IS A
WHOLESALE COMPANY AND IS OWNED BY SHEIKH SAEED BIN MOHAMMED
AL MAKTOUM, A MEMBER OF THE RULING FAMILY IN DUBAI AND AN
OLYMPIC LEVEL MARKSMAN, WHO RECENTLY WON A GOLD MEDAL IN
COMPETITIVE SHOOTING AT THE ASIAN SHHOTING COMPETITION. MR.
HOLMES SAID THAT PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTS SEVERAL
MAJOR COMPANIES, INCLUDING ADIDAS, ANTIGUA AND MOOSE APPAREL
FROM CANADA. MR. HOLMES SAID THAT PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL IS
MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION ADJACENT TO WHERE THEIR WAREHOUSE
IS NOW LOCATED.
4. MR. HOLMES SAID THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR AGREEMENT WITH
BUSHNELL, PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL IS THE EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTOR FOR BUSHNELL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST. BUSHNELL OWNS
BOLLE SUNGLASSES AND SMITH ATHLETIC EYEWEAR, WHICH PROSPORTS
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTES.
5. MR. HOLMES GAVE COMMOFF MARY O'BRIEN A COPY OF PROSPORTS'
TRADE LICENSE ISSUED ON 04/05/1995 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI. THIS DOCUMENT CAN
BE IMAGED AND FORWARDED BY E-MAIL UPON REQUEST.
6. MR. HOLMES SAID THE RIFLESCOPES AND ACCESSORIES LISTED ON
THE EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE
HUNTING SHOW SCHEDULUED FOR ABU DHABI THIS YEAR. BUSHNELL
PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHOW AS AN EXHIBITOR. IN
ADDITION, MR. HOLMES HAS RECEIVED INQUIRIES FROM SOME RETAIL
SPORTING GOODS AND SHOOTING ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UAE ABOUT
SELLING RIFLESCOPES. PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL HAS NOT YET
ORDERED ANY SCOPES AND THINKS THAT THE NUMBERS ON THE
APPLICATION MAY BE OPTIMISTIC FOR THE TWO-YEAR LIFE OF THE
LICENSE. IT APPEARS BUSHNELL IS SEEKING THIS LICENSE IN
ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE ORDERS THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST
OVER THE TWO-YEAR LIFE OF THE LICENSE.
7. RECOMMENDATION: COMMOFF BELIEVES PROSPORTS INTERNATIONAL,
WHILE NOT AN EXPERIENCED IMPORTER/EXPORTER OF FIREARMS OR
ACCESSORIES, IS A RELIABLE RECIPIENT OF U.S. ORIGIN
COMMODITIES.