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.

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