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).
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