BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 118450 SIPDIS NEW DELHI FOR REBECCA GARDNER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC IN KOMC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050093110 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 post-shipment check on license 050093110 for the export of carbines to India. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for Request: To assure that the carbines listed below were received by the end-user. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to make appropriate inquiries to authorities of the Indian Ordnance Factory Board (Tel: 0091-33-2248 / 2248-9027) to confirm the receipt of the carbines listed below. In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information pertinent to this transaction such as security of facilities, suspicions of reverse engineering, or concerns about the entities involved. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050093110 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 Bushmaster M4A2-type Carbine 1 Bushmaster M16A2-type Carbine License Value: USD $1,564 SELLER: Bushmaster Firearms International 999 Roosevelt Trail Windham, ME 04062 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Royal Defense 77/154 35th FL Sinn Sathorn Tower Krungdhonburi Road Klongtonsai, Klongsan Bangkok FOREIGN END-USER: Ordnance Factory Board Government of India Ministry of Defence 10-A SK Bose Road Kolkata 700 001 India Tel: 0091-33-2248 / 2248-9027 PURPOSE: For official use by the Ministry of Defence ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): DSP-83 signed by P. Agarwala dated 01/31/2008 and Shannon Shuman dated 03/10/2008 Letter from the Ordnance Factory Board stating no import certification is necessary. Dated 02/22/2008 signed by P. Agarwala Purchase Order No. Exp/Thailand-1 from Ordnance Factory Board dated 02/22/2008 signed by P. Agarwala ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: BallardKM@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://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. RICE