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03ABUDHABI314
2003-01-21 04:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK ZAD ELECTRONICS

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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM January 21, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 314 - ROUTINE) 

TAGS: ETTC 

Captions: None 

Subject: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK ZAD ELECTRONICS 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00314

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 INFO: DCM AMB ECON 
Laser1:
 ACTION: FCS 

DISSEMINATION: FCS
CHARGE: FCS

APPROVED: FCS: NCHARLES-PARKER
DRAFTED: FCS: MEO'BRIEN
CLEARED: ECON: CMARTIN-CRUMPLER

VZCZCADI932
RR RUCPDOC RUEHC RUEHRO RUEHDI RHFJUSC RUEHLO
DE RUEHAD #0314 0210457
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 210457Z JAN 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7976
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0660
RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 2715
RHFJUSC/USCUSTOMS HQ WASHINGTON DC
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0562
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000314 

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/STWADDY/MICHELLE ZAGER
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/RD/B ORR

SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
LONDON FOR FCS WILLIAM BREKKE
LONDON FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK ZAD ELECTRONICS

REFTEL USDOC 06400, LICENSE APPLICATIONS D303088 AND D303089

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000314

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/STWADDY/MICHELLE ZAGER
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/RD/B ORR

SECSTATE FOR EB/ESP AND NEA/LAURA MALENAS
US CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS
LONDON FOR FCS WILLIAM BREKKE
LONDON FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE
DUBAI FOR FCS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC TC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRELICENSE CHECK ZAD ELECTRONICS

REFTEL USDOC 06400, LICENSE APPLICATIONS D303088 AND D303089


1. REFTEL REQUESTED THAT AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI CONDUCT PLC
FOR TWO EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATIONS LISTING ZAD ELECTRONICS
AS THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE. THE CONTACT NUMBERS LISTED IN
THE CABLE, 04-269-7588 AND 050-788-5969, ARE A FAX MACHINE
AND MOBILE PHONE, RESPECTIVELY.


2. ON 12/29/02, FCS CONTACTED MR. OSAMA (NFI) AT THE
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED. MR. OSAMA FIRST STATED THAT
HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE ORDER BUT SAID HIS CO-WORKER,
MAJID HAMDI, MAY HAVE ORDERED THE ITEMS. MR. OSAMA STATED
THAT MAJID HAMDI WAS VISITING THE UK AND WOULD RETURN
SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. FCS LEFT CONTACT NUMBERS WITH
MR. OSAMA FOR MAJID HAMDI TO CALL FCS UPON HIS RETURN.


3. ON 01/05/03, FCS AGAIN CONTACTED MR. OSAMA BY PHONE TO
SEE IF MAJID HAMDI HAD RETURNED FROM THE UK. MR. OSAMA, WHO
REFUSED TO PROVIDE HIS FAMILY NAME, SAID ZAD ELECTRONICS IS
NO LONGER INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE SUBJECT ITEMS.
DURING THIS CONVERSATION MR. OSAMA SAID THAT MAJID HAMDI
DOES NOT WORK FOR ZAD ELECTRONICS, BUT IS INSTEAD A FRIEND
OF MR. OSAMA. MAJID HAMDI HAD ASKED MR. OSAMA TO USE HIS
COMPANY TO FACILITATE THE ORDER OF THE SUBJECT ITEMS FROM
THE U.S. MR. OSAMA SAID FURTHER THAT HIS FRIEND IS A
RESIDENT OF THE UK AND DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE UAE. PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE FOREIGN PURCHASER IS LISTED ON THE APPLICATION
AS SHOGUN INC LTD T/A SHOGUN ELECTRON, 35 A WOODSTOCK AVE,
LONDON, UK. MR. OSAMA DID NOT KNOW WHETHER MAJID HAMDI IS
CONNECTED WITH SHOGUN INC.


4. RECOMMENDATION: POST RECOMMENDS REJECTION OF THIS
EXPORT LICENSE AS THE ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE LISTED ON THE
APPLICATION IS LIKELY BEING USED AS A STRAW MAN FOR A
POSSIBLE DIVERSION. POST ALSO RECOMMENDS AGAINST RETURN
WITHOUT ACTION BASED ON A CANCELED ORDER. SINCE A DIRECT
EXPORT TO THE UK MIGHT NOT REQUIRE AN EXPORT LICENSE, POST
ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT OEE CONDUCT AN OUTREACH VISIT TO THE
EXPORTER TO CONFIRM THE REJECTION AND DISCUSS ACTION IN THE
EVENT OTHER ORDERS ARE RECEIVED FROM SHOGUN IN THE UK.

WAHBA#