BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 150149 SIPDIS SIPDIS DHAKA FOR CARTER WILBUR ZAGREB FOR NICHOLAS BERLINER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BG ETTC HR KOMC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-975932 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. ¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Posts' assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-975932 for the export of spare parts for AN/PRC 77 radio sets to Bangladesh. Posts are requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. (U) Reason for Request: To assure articles are delivered to end-user despite unusual shipping route. ¶4. (U) Action Request Dhaka: Post should make appropriate inquiries to determine if the end-user, Ministry of Defence Bangladesh, received the United States Munitions List (USML) articles listed below and that these items are being used for the purposes stated in the approved license. Action Request Zagreb: Post should make appropriate inquiries to determine if foreign intermediate consignee, TRADEL D.O.O., received the United States Munitions List (USML) articles listed below and forwarded onward to the end-user, Ministry of Defence Bangladesh. The following points may provide guidance: --(To TRADEL D.O.O.) When did the defense articles on approved license 05-975932 arrive in Croatia? What were the articles and in what quantity did they arrive? Did TRADEL D.O.O. forward these items to Bangladesh and, if so, to what end-user? Were any of the items shipped to an entity other than the Ministry of Defence Bangladesh? In their replies, Posts may also comment on any other information pertinent to this transaction such as security of facilities and concerns about the parties involved. ¶5. (U) Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-975932 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 100 Interval Oscillator Assy. A40A 100 Transmitter PA Assy A36A 150 Variable Resistor (10K) 100 Connector Antenna 200 Cover Assy 50 Connector License Value: USD $23,996 SELLER: ECOM Technologies Inc. 4740 Dues Drive, Unit G Cincinnati, OH 45246 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: TRADEL D.O.O. Telephony Radio Electronics 20 Istarska Street 52470 Umag - Croatia FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Directorate General Ministry of Defence New Airport Road Tejgaon, Dhaka - 1215 Bangladesh FOREIGN END-USER: Ministry of Defence New Airport Road Tejgaon, Dhaka - 1215 Bangladesh PURPOSE: Spare parts for the repair of AN/PRC 77 Radio Set ¶6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): Purchase Order No. BNG081605 from TRADEL D.O.O Telephony Radio Electronics dated 08/16/05 End User's Certificate ref no 214/2026/DGDP/PROV/SIG/P-2 from Directorate General, Ministry of Defence, Bangladesh dated 08/15/05 Limitations and Provisos from Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ¶7. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf ¶8. (U) Department is grateful for Posts' assistance in this matter. RICE