RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATIONS

UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000506 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTTC TIM WATKINS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC ETRD ECON KOMC SN SUBJECT: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATIONS 05-0020388 REF: STATE 22715 ¶1. Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of Singapore Precision Repair and Overhaul (S-PRO). ¶2. S-PRO is a limited private company that has been operating in Singapore since March 3, 1992. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's principle officers as: Name: Tay Kok Khiang Nationality: Singaporean ID: S0031986D Address: 51 King's Road, Singapore, 268096 Name: Tan Seow Juay Nationality: Singaporean ID: S1167547F Address: 17 Lentor Terrace, Far Horizon Garden, Singapore, 788912 Name: Goh Poh Loh Nationality: Singaporean ID: S1491097B Address: 134 Tampines Street 11, #10-208, Singapore, 521134 Name: Tan Giok Lan Nationality: Singaporean ID: S1657409J Address: 43 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, #08-131, Singapore, 310043 ¶3. On February 28, ICE Attache Singapore conducted TECS database queries related to S-PRO. The research revealed the following: ¶A. On October 27, 2002, ICE Field Intelligence Unit/Northeast (FIU/NE) received information from Defense Security Service (DSS) alleging that Edwin Foo, representing himself as a Senior Engineer from Singapore, was attempting to purchase software and other related equipment for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from BAI Aerosystems in Easton, MD. UAVs and related components are controlled under the Arms Export Control Act. Inquiries ceased after ICE explicitly informed Foo of export regulations and licensing requirements. ¶B. Foo,s correspondence was sent via the e-mail address fooedwin.dynamics@stengg.com. Open source research indicated that "stengg.com" is associated with Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering Ltd, an integrated engineering and defense group. ¶C. S-PRO is listed as a worldwide distributor for ST Engineering "sister" companies ST Aerospace, ST Electronics Ltd., ST Kinetics/Land Systems, and ST Marine. ¶D. On December 5, 2002, ICE added a Subject Record entry to the TECS database. It reads as follows: "(Singapore Precision Repair and Overhaul)...part of ST ENGG with worldwide offices and distribution locations is attempting to purchase UAV and related items from U.S. Firms. Recommend 100 percent exam for illegal export and transshipment." ¶E. On March 16, 2004, ICE entered a third TECS Subject Record regarding S-PRO. It reads as follows: "Part of ST Electronics and CSE Systems & Engineering of Thailand//Worldwide distributor of electronic items that may be licensable and dual use. Look for possible illegal exports and transshipment." ¶F. There are no further records regarding S-PRO. ¶5. Econoff spoke via telephone with Lee Khay Chong, S-PRO Deputy Operations Manager, on March 9. Lee confirmed that S-PRO placed an order for the C-130 parts listed reftel. S-PRO provided landing gear maintenance for the IAF's C-130s under a contract signed by S-PRO's parent company, ST Aerospace, he said. The parts were required to perform maintenance. Lee said that he could not provide any documentation establishing the IAF as the end user because ST Aerospace signed the contract, not S-PRO. According to Lee, S-PRO's primary client is the Singapore Air Force. ¶6. ST Aerospace is a subsidiary of ST Engineering. ST Engineering is a publicly listed company in which Temasek, the Singapore Government's holding company, owns a majority interest. ST Engineering and its subsidiaries handle many if not most of the Singapore Armed Forces' procurement contracts. Post is confident that S-PRO is a responsible party in this transaction but recommends interviewing Indonesian Air Force (IAF) procurement officials and inspecting applicable purchase order agreements and contracts. HERBOLD