TAIWAN: RESULT OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK 050106202

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000828 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/TC, PM/DTCC AND ISN/MTR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR TIM WATKINS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW SUBJECT: TAIWAN: RESULT OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK 050106202 REF: STATE 60981 ¶1. Per reftel requests, AIT/T contacted the Taiwan Combined Logistics Command (CLC),Ministry of National Defense (MND),and the foreign consignee, Guo-Tong Technology Company. AIT/T's findings reflected the bona fides of the consignee and the reliability of this business transaction. Guo Tong Technology Company -------------- ¶2. Mr. Huang Hsin-i, Chairman of the Guo Tong Technology Company, presented CLC contract documents to an AIT/T Econ Official. CLC is the procurement agency for the Taiwan military. Mr. Huang's documents indicated that the contract was made between CLC and Guo Tong Technology Company, and that the latter needs to directly transport the spare parts in question to the Taiwan Air Force's central warehouse in Tainan. ¶3. Mr. Huang served in the army including working in the Procurement Division of the Defense Office in Washington, MND, from 1998 to ¶2001. Six years ago he retired from the military. Three years ago, due to his close connections with military procurement offices, he founded Guo Tong Technology Company. Mr. Huang understands the USML article restrictions. ¶4. Mr. Huang's company focuses importing aircraft spare parts, and its main customers are military units and the Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST.) Currently, Mr. Huang has four contracts with CSIST and three with CLC including this subject case. Combined Logistics Command -------------- ¶5. AIT/T contacted CLC Capt. Wu and confirmed the contract with Guo Tong Technology Company. YOUNG