BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON APPLICATION

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000638

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR AND EEB/CBA

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

SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON APPLICATION
050052052

REF: A. STATE 51038

B. 04 ABU DHABI 1219

C. 07 ABU DHABI 1343



1. Reftel A requested that post conduct a Blue Lantern post shipment
verification at Airborne Systems, Dubai Airport Free Zone for
application 050052052 (F-16 component parts destined for the
Pakistani Air Force). Post notes that Airborne Systems was the
subject of a favorable Blue Lantern check conducted on January 14,
2004 per Reftel B. Additionally, Airborne Systems was also the
subject of a Department of Commerce, Dual Use Extrancheck on Aug 12,
2007 per Reftel C.


2. On May 26, 2008 Abu Dhabi Embassy Officer Nasir Khan and Dubai
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Attache Abdul Rahman Adada met
with Mr. Anurag Birla, Commercial Director of Airborne Systems FZE.
Birla was helpful and showed no reluctance in providing the
information requested. However, he explained that he was unable to
provide information on the status of the F-16 spare parts/components
relating to this specific license (application 050052052) because
Airborne does not receive license numbers from Native American
Industries, the U.S. Seller. Birla provided random sample copies of
Native American Industries invoices to Embassy officers. However,
these invoices do not have a license number on them for correlation
purposes.


3. Birla requested that the USG contact the U.S. seller to obtain
invoice copies and invoice numbers relating to license 050052052.
He added that he would then be able to provide a summary of the
disposition of each item.


4. Action request: Please provide relevant invoice information in
order for post to conclude this Blue Lantern. End action request.

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