END-USE, RETRANSFER AND SECURITY ASSURANCES FROM

UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 005358 SIPDIS SIPDIS SECDEF FOR DSCA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PK TU SUBJECT: END-USE, RETRANSFER AND SECURITY ASSURANCES FROM PAKISTAN FOR SONOBOUYS REF: 05 STATE 233028 ¶1. This message contains an action request; please see para. ¶6. ¶2. By letter dated 18 March 2006, CAPT Muhammad Tahir, Pakistan Navy, forwarded to the Office of Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP) an original End User Certificate (EUC),serial number 71/2006, signed by BG Khan Azam Khurshid, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence production. ¶3. The text of the EUC reads as follows: (Begin text.) We, Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan hereby certify that Pakistan Navy has request to get the following US origin Sonobouys from Naval Attache, Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Islamabad (Pakistan) on gratis to meet operation requirements and participation in Naval exercises with allied countries:- S.No. Description Quantity ¶1. AN/SSQ 41 B (Passive 250 Nos ¶2. AN/SSQ-62 B (DICASS) 150 Nos ¶3. AN/SSQ-77 A (VLAD) 100 Nos Now, in reference to the provisions of United States law that require the Government of Pakistan to provide assurances to the Government of the United States of America before it may consent to the transfer of certain defence articles, hereby gives its assurances:- (A) the Government of Pakistan shall not, unless the prior written consent of the Government of the United States has been first obtained: (i) Permit any use of any such sonobouys or any component thereof (including technical information) by anyone not any officer, employee or agent of the Government of Pakistan; (ii) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent of the Government of Pakistan to transfer any such sonobouys, or any component thereof (including technical information),by gift, sale or otherwise; (iii) Use or permit the use of any such sonobouys, or any component thereof (including technical information),for purposes other than those for which provided. (End text.) ¶4. ODRP will coordinate with DSCA on forwarding the original EUC to Washington, DC. ¶5. Action Request: Post requests that Department confirm that the 18 March EUC for the sonobouy transfer satisfies USG requirements. CROCKER