RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END

UNCLAS PRAGUE 000355 SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTCC TWATKINS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KOMC ETTC EZ SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-954739 REF: SECSTATE 40089 1.(U) Poloff contacted the two Czech firms involved in the license application reftel, which involves the purchase of 5 2.0-4.0 Ghz Isolators by the Czech Firm Transtech, on behalf of the Czech firm Eldis Pardubice. Poloff spoke with Pavel Vavrousek at Transtech, and with Mrs Jedaskova at Eldis Pardubice. ¶2. (U) Transtech is a small firm of 6 people that acts as sales agent for several American firms, including L-3 Communications Corp, which makes the isolators in question. They are only a sales and distribution company. They do not integrate systems. They are also the sales rep for many of the same American firms in the Slovak Republic. A list of the companies Transtech represents can be found on their web site at www.transtech.cz/PARTNERI.HTM ¶3. (U) Transtech did confirm the order in question. Transtech ordered the 5 isolators on behalf of Eldis Pardubice, which will use the part to construct new radar receivers for the Czech military. The receivers will be used for air traffic control at Czech military bases. 4.(U) Eldis also confirmed the order and the fact that the end user is the Czech military. The transaction in question is part of a large contract the firm has with the Czech military. CABANISS