Identifier
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06SINGAPORE2863
2006-09-11 07:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:  

RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 05-1000078

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FM AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1146
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 6840
UNCLAS SINGAPORE 002863 

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 05-1000078

REF: A. STATE 122379


B. BANGKOK 4820

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 002863

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 05-1000078

REF: A. STATE 122379


B. BANGKOK 4820


1. Per reftel, Post conducted inquiries to establish the
bona fides of Certified Aerospace Pte. Ltd.


2. Certified Aerospace Pte. Ltd. is a limited exempt private
company that has been operating in Singapore since 1999.
Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the
company's principle officers as:

Name: Yow Wah aka Richard Yow
Nationality: Singaporean
ID: S1484726Z
Address: 118 Edgefield Plains, #07-314, Singapore, 820118

Name: Loke Lai Har
Nationality: Singaporean
ID: S1188113J
Address: 118 Edgefield Plains, #07-314, Singapore, 820118


3. DHS/ICE databases revealed no negative information about
Certified Aerospace Pte. Ltd.


4. Econoff visited the Certified Aerospace offices at 185-B
Joo Chiat Road on September 8 and spoke with Managing
Director Richard Yow. (Note: The 161 Kallang Way address
listed reftel is no longer used. End note.) Yow said that
Certified Aerospace had acted as an agent for the Royal Thai
Air Force in the past. As proof, Yow produced a prior export
license approved by the State Department for a transaction
between Certified Aerospace and the Royal Thai Air Force.
Yow and his wife are the only two officers of the company,
which is why he signed the confirmation letter from Arrow
Dynamics to Certified Aerospace. In addition to the Royal
Thai Air Force, Yow said that his company also does business
with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Singapore's Defense
Science and Technology Agency, and ST Aerospace, a company
with close ties to the GOS. On-site security appeared
adequate, but Yow said that he does not warehouse items at
that location; rather shipments are delivered directly from
the airport to the customer after a joint inspection.


5. Yow seemed to clearly understand restrictions on USML
articles, including re-export, and said he attends training
sessions whenever possible. Certified Aerospace appeared to
be a small but legitimate operation with an established
customer base.
HERBOLD