BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS JAKARTA 001621 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/IET, PM/DTCC/BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR - JUDD STITZIEL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KOMC ETTC ECON ID SN SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050040713 REF: SECSTATE 066127 ¶1. (U) Summary: Chief of Equipment at the Special Force Command, the Indonesian Armed Force, Lieutenant Colonel Kuswara Harja confirmed on June 7 that he is familiar with the Singaporean firm, Golden Opportunity Trade Industry Pte. Ltd. (Golden Opportunity). He also confirmed that his office ordered night vision equipments listed in reftel from Golden Opportunity through its Indonesian firm PT. Matra Perdana Mandiri and the order is the only contract order with the company. End Summary. ¶2. We contacted Lieutenant Colonel Kuswara Harja, Chief of Equipment at the Special Force Command, the Indonesian Armed Force on June 7, to confirm the transaction on application 050040713. Lt. Col. Harja confirmed that he is familiar with Golden Opportunity, noting that the company is the bid winner to procure goods detailed in reftel. Harja also confirmed that his office just received night vision equipment NPG7-2i from Golden Opportunity in May 2007, assembled by the American Technologies Network Corp. The NPG7-2i is the previous model of night vision goggles ordered through Golden Opportunity in 2006 (with the Indonesian Armed Force budget of 2006). Lieutenant Colonel Kuswara Harja also confirmed that the Indonesian Armed Force ordered the exact type and quantity of equipment listed in reftel. ¶3. According to Harja, Golden Opportunity through its Indonesian firm, PT. Matra Perdana Mandiri (Matra) is a supplier for night vision equipment for the Indonesian Armed Force. Harja also confirmed that Matra is indeed a registered company in their list. He also confirmed that there is no other contract with the company except transaction detailed in reftel. HEFFERN