RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 002768 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTTC BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SN SUBJECT: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-050012514 REF: STATE 122786 ¶1. Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of GC Technocraft Pte. Ltd. ¶2. GC Technocraft Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private company that has been operating in Singapore since June 21, ¶2001. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's principle officers as: Name: Chin Nyuk Hean, aka Bill Chin Nationality: Singaporean ID: S1344438B Address: 64 Cactus Road, Seletar Garden, Singapore, 809609 Name: Lim Bee Leng Nationality: Singaporean ID: S1328049E Address: 64 Cactus Road, Seletar Garden, Singapore, 809609 Name: Ong Lee Hock, aka Jeffrey Ong Nationality: Singaporean ID: S1247125D Address: 740 Tampines Street 72, #09-62, Singapore, 520740 ¶3. DHS/ICE databases revealed no negative information about GC Technocraft Pte. Ltd. However, the foreign end-user, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC),was cited in 2005 for a minor violation (business partner failed to acquire export license); AIDC is also listed as a non-suspect in an open case involving Orbital Sciences Corporation. ¶4. Econoff on August 29 visited the address provided reftel and spoke with listed POC Bill Chin. Chin confirmed GC Technocraft had been in business for approximately four years and employed 1-3 people at any one time. The company has customers throughout Asia (China, Korea, Singapore); customers tend to be involved in aviation, semi-conductors, or other businesses requiring high-precision goods. Chin reported that AIDC is one of GC Technocraft's customers in Taiwan, and that they had been conducting business together for about two years. Chin went on to say that his own relationship with AIDC spanned 15 years and several companies. He could not adequately explain why he submitted an end-user statement on behalf of AIDC. ¶5. GC Technocraft appeared to be a legitimate business, and Chin seemed well aware of the restrictions on USML articles including restrictions regarding re-export. HERBOLD