SUCCESSFUL EXPORT CONTROL COLLABORATION WITH TID

UNCLAS HONG KONG 003745 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/CM, T, ISN USDOC FOR 532/OEA/LHINES/DFARROW USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR WILLIAM ZARIT BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM ETTC PREL MTCR HK CH SUBJECT: SUCCESSFUL EXPORT CONTROL COLLABORATION WITH TID ¶1. (SBU) On September 12, Export Control Officer (ECO) Philip Ankel discussed Hong KongQs successful prosecution of an export control case and requested assistance on another case during a meeting with Hong Kong Trade and Industry Department (TID) Assistant Director-General, Erica Ng. ECO Ankel presented Ms. Ng with a letter from Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Darryl Jackson addressed to Mr. Clement Leung, Acting Director-General, TID, congratulating the Hong Kong government for obtaining a conviction of a Hong Kong company for violations of Hong Kong's Strategic Goods Law. The conviction of Hong KongQs Mitron Company resulted from the unlicensed export of controlled microwave amplifiers from Hong Kong to mainland China. BIS provided information to TID, which resulted in the conviction. ¶2. (SBU) Ankel also requested follow-up TID assistance in another case involving a Hong Kong based company that is apparently shipping U.S. origin items to entities of concern in Iran. Specifically, BIS requested assistance in determining the final destination of a shipment addressed to that company. U.S. Customs and BIS are currently detaining the shipment pending further investigation. Ng expressed a general willingness to help but requested additional information about the control status of the items in the suspect shipment since TID has limited legal authority under Hong Kong law to intervene in matters involving goods that are not controlled pursuant to the international regime lists. Ankel stated that BIS is working on a licensing determination that will address TID's question and will provide the information to TID as it becomes available. ¶3. (U) Finally, Ankel provided TID with the most recent BIS licensing data that is regularly exchanged with Hong Kong pursuant to the information sharing agreement between Hong Kong and BIS. CUNNINGHAM