BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 116226 SIPDIS SINGAPORE FOR MATT EASTER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SN SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050128223 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 pre-license check on application 050128223 for the export of aircraft spare parts to Singapore. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: K.U.T. Diesels, unfamiliar foreign consignee. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate Singapore Air Force (SAF) officials to verify its order for parts listed in paragraph 4 below and confirm its relationship with KUT. Department also requests that Embassy conduct a site visit to KUT in order to assess its business operations, on-site security, and general reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. POC at KUT is Michael Koh, Managing Director, TEL: 65-625-83622, Reference # 7API001W dated October 3, 2008. The following questions are offered as suggested guidance with KUT: - Can KUT provide documentation from the Singapore Air Force (e.g. purchase order, letter of intent, contract, etc.) establishing it as the end user for the aircraft spare parts? - Does the company have an established, legitimate customer base to which it plans to sell these commodities? - Who are KUT's main clients? - Does the company understand the restrictions on USML articles, particularly regarding re-export and retransfer? If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050128223 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: Lots Spare, minor parts and components in support of A4, F5, F16, C130, AH-64D, CH-47, F50 aircraft License Value: USD 1,200,000 SELLER: Aero Precision Industries 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore, CA 94551 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: K.U.T. Diesels Pte Ltd #04-03/04 Pemimpin Industrial Building No. 63 Jalan Pemimpin Singapore 577219 FOREIGN END-USER: Republic of Singapore Air Force 5 Depot Road #19-07 Singapore 109681 Singapore PURPOSE: Spare, minor parts and components in support of A4, F5, F16, C130, AH-64D, CH-47, F50 aircraft ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@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 ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE