EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LOJA DE ARMAS

UNCLAS HONG KONG 003588 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/LHINES/DFARROW USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR WILLIAM ZARIT BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LOJA DE ARMAS REF: A) USDOC 01598 B) EXP.LIC. D355059 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Philip Ankel (ECO) and Export Enforcement Special Agent (SA) John McKenna, conducted a pre- license check at Loja De Armas Rua de S. Lourengo 18- 18A, R/C, Macau. The purpose of the visit was to determine the suitability of Loja De Armas, Macau to be a recipient of ten Model 870P 12 gauge shotguns (valued at USD $3,300) that are the subject to export license application D355059. The shotguns (ECCN 0A984) are controlled for crime control (CC) reasons. The license applicant is Remington Arms Co., Inc. 870 Remington Drive, Box 700, Madison, N.C. ¶3. On August 18 the ECO and SA McKenna visited Loja De Armas Macau at the address above and met with Veng Cheong Ieong, Managing Director. Mr. Ieong stated that Loja De Armas Macau has been in business since 2000 and that it presently employs approximately seven people. ¶4. Mr. Ieong further stated that he is one of only three authorized firearms dealers in Macau and that he takes his responsibilities seriously. He produced copies of his business registration certificate and other documents verifying his comments about his corporate history and registration as an arms dealer in Macau. ¶5. Mr. Ieong stated that he only sells to the Macau Police Department and Macau government sanctioned independent security companies. Mr. Ieong stated that the firearms laws within Macau are very restrictive and the government closely tracks the sales of all firearms and related material. Mr. Ieong informed the ECO that each time he receives a shipment of firearms, the Macau government inspects the order at the airport, verifies that the firearms ordered are authorized for sale in Macau and then deliver the order to his business. ¶6. The shotguns in question will be resold to a private security company in Macau for use in Macau. ¶6. At the time visited, the consignee appeared to be a suitable recipient of the subject controlled items since it cooperated with the PLC and provided documentation reflecting appropriate controls over the items. In addition, the consignee operates a line a business that is consistent with the potential use of the items ordered, and understands restrictions on reexport of the items in question. The ECO recommends that this PLC be classified as Favorable. Cunningham