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

UNCLAS STATE 162592 SIPDIS SIPDIS NAIROBI FOR GEORGE W. ALDRIDGE ECON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC SF KOMC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-050018734 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment end-use check on license number 05-050018734 for the export of defense articles to Kenya. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: To verify the bona fides of this transaction with the end-user. ¶4. Action Request: Department requests that Post make inquiries to confirm that the Kenya Ministry of State for Defence received the listed United States Munitions List (USML) articles, and that they are being used for the purpose stated on the license. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-050018734 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 741 Various Combat Net Radios, Combat Net Radio Interface Units, Rechargable Batteries and Associated Accessories License Value: USD $15,837,703. SELLER: Harris Corporation RF Communications Division 1680 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14610 Tel: (585)244-5830 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Baltrans Logistics (Netherlands) BV Leisteen 1 213ME Hoofddorp NL FOREIGN END-USER: ¶J. Otieno Brigadier for Permanent Secretary Kenya Ministry of State for Defence Ulinzi House Lenana Road P.O.Box 40668 Nairobi Kenya Tel: 254-2-721100 Fax: 010-254-725854 Email: dod@arcc.0r.ke Contract No. DOD/SYS/CNRS/001/2005/2006 - DOD CNR Program PURPOSE: This equipment will be used solely by the Kenya Defence for their own military communications requirements. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation, including the license which provides the list of approved line items, to Post upon request): - Nontransfer and Use Certificate dated October 2006 - Contract Agreement between The Government of the Republic of Kenya and M/S Harris Corporation, RF Communications Division ¶7. 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 Rachael-Therese Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@state.sgov.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://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. RICE