BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON ITAR 129 REGISTERED

UNCLAS AMMAN 001346 SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR ANNA MAGOULAS ROME PASS DHS ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC JO SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON ITAR 129 REGISTERED BROKER MIDDLE EAST ESTABLISHMENT FOR AIRCRAFT PARTS TECHNOLOGY REF: SECSTATE 266559 ¶1. IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL INQUIRY REGARDING THE ITAR 129 REGISTERED BROKER "MIDDLE EAST ESTABLISHMENT FOR AIRCRAFT PARTS TECHNOLOGY (MEAT)," POST HAS CONCLUDED ITS INVESTIGATION WHICH INCLUDED A SITE-VISIT AND PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING DETAILS. MEAT IS A ONE PERSON OPERATION OWNED AND OPERATED BY RETIRED RJAF COLONEL KAMAL MUSTAFA AL-TORK. 55 YEAR OLD COL TORK, WHO HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND LIVED IN ENGLAND FOR 12 YEARS, ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED HIS COMPANY UNDER THE NAME "MIDDLE EAST AVIATION SERVICES (MEAS)," IN 1994. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT, TORK SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED THE NAME IN SEPTEMBER ¶2004. ¶2. TORK DESCRIBES HIMSELF AS A TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONSULTANT/MIDDLE-MAN WHO DOES NOT CONDUCT ANY IMPORT/EXPORT ACTIVITIES. TORK DESCRIBED MEAT AS A CONSULTING COMPANY FOR AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS AND COMPONENT EQUIPMENT REPAIR. TORK ADDED THAT HE IS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR FOREIGN EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS WHO WISH TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN JORDAN. TORK ADVISED THAT HE HAS A TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONSULTING ARRANGEMENT WITH DALLAS AIR-MODELS OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND A SIMILAR TYPE ARRANGEMENT PENDING WITH DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. ¶3. MEAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE AS WELL AS WITH THE AMMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WHILE TORK/MEAT HAS AN OFFICE SPACE LOCATED AT DANA CENTER SUITE 303 ON AL-HAMRA STREET IN THE SWAYFIYAH AREA OF AMMAN, HIS OFFICE PHONE (962-6-5853407) IS FORWARDED TO HIS MOBILE PHONE (962-7-9572900) AS HE IS RARELY IN THE OFFICE. THE OFFICE IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A FAX MACHINE (962-6-5853408) AND TORK USES THE EMAIL: EASTMEAS@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWERCASE). HALE