BLUE LANTERN: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS BERLIN 000315 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/AGS, EUR/PRA, AND PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SZ GM SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-050080456 REF: A. SECSTATE 14399 ¶B. PETERSEN-SABATINI E-MAIL 3/12/2008 ¶1. (SBU) Ref A requested Embassy assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050080456 for export of unclassified pizoresistive accelerometers to IABG mbH in SIPDIS Lichtenau, Germany. Ref requested that post contact the foreign end user and confirm receipt of the item, exact quantity, specific type and intended use. The reason for this end-use check is these articles represent a sensitive commodity with potential for diversion. The stated application for these articles is to measure the shock environment during blast experiments simulating terrorist and crime attacks against civilian armored vehicles intended for use by non-military government and business administration personnel and cash transports. ¶2. (SBU) Post received an e-mail March 12 from IABG with an attached bill of delivery confirming that three accelerometers model 7270A-60KM6 arrived in Lichtenau on February 4, 2008. The e-mail from IABG listed the individual identification numbers for the three accelerometers as F24083, F30828 and F30913. IABG's e-mail stated that the company has no intention to redistribute the items to a third party after completion of testing. Global Affairs officer confirmed in a February 14 telcon with IABG that the testing scenario is as described in paragraph one and ref A. Post forwarded the IABG e-mail March 12 to PM/DTCC Blue Lantern Coordinator (ref B). TIMKEN JR