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08ABUDHABI1282
2008-11-09 10:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: APTEC GULF LTD

Tags:  BEXP ETRD ETTC AE 
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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001282 

STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/D. FARROW
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE

SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: APTEC GULF LTD

REF: USDOC 06562

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001282

STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/D. FARROW
DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE

SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: APTEC GULF LTD

REF: USDOC 06562


1. Reftel requested that post conduct a pre-license check at APTEC
Gulf Ltd, Dubai, UAE for export license application D405919:
MCS7816H3-K9-CMA2; Cisco Encryption products which are controlled
under ECCN: 5A002 for National Security and Anti-terrorism reasons.
The license applicant is Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, CA.


2. On 5 Nov 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) met with Mr. S. Moin,
Cisco Accounts Manager, Track Distribution Middle East (TDME) which
has been acquired by APTEC Gulf Ltd. (Note: ECO was able to confirm
that TDME is now integrated into APTEC via press reporting.) Moin
explained that Aptec/TDME is the largest distributor of Cisco
products in the UAE. He explained that this particular order is for
ITQAN (Al Bawardi Computers) based in Abu Dhabi. ITQAN is the
systems integrator for the Government of Abu Dhabi Audit Authority's
project to upgrade their voice over internet capability (VOIP). Moin
readily provided ECO with copies of the ITQAN local purchase order.



3. On 9 Nov 2008, ECO met with a Mr. Rajesh Panicker, Network and
Security consultant, ITQAN (Al Bawardi Computers) at their Abu Dhabi
office location. Panicker explained that as the systems integrator
for this project they are responsible for the acquisition,
installation and support for the Abu Dhabi Audit Authority's VOIP
network. Panicker provided ECO with copies of the Abu Dhabi Audit
Authority's Purchase orders for the Cisco products. These documents
indicated that ITQAN is the supplier and systems integrator for this
Government of Abu Dhabi project.


4. Post considers APTEC/TDME and ITQAN to be reliable recipients of
U.S. origin items for this transaction only.

OLSON