Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE130257
2008-12-11 18:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
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UNCLAS STATE 130257
SIPDIS
SANTIAGO FOR JENNIFER SPANDE
POL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CI
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 050135240
REF: BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 2006
UNCLAS STATE 130257
SIPDIS
SANTIAGO FOR JENNIFER SPANDE
POL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CI
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 050135240
REF: BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 2006
¶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 050135240 for the export
of UH-1H helicopter parts to Chile. 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 applications involving parties to this license.
¶3. Reason for request: unusual end-use by an unfamiliar
foreign end-user and an unfamiliar consignee, neither of whom
has appeared on any previous license applications. Post
should make appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of
private Chilean companies Flight Service, S.A., and JL
Commercial Services, to determine how one of the companies
came to be in possession of one or more UH-1H military
helicopters, and to confirm the legitimacy of the proposed
transaction. The following questions are provided as
suggested guidance:
--When was the company established and who are its principals?
--What is the nature of its business -- what types of items
does it handle, does it serve as a broker?
--What types of organizations are among its typical customers
and where are the customers located?
--Do Flight Service and/or JL Commercial Services own and/or
operate UH-1H military helicopters? If so, how many UH-1H
helicopters does the company own? How and from whom did the
company acquire the helicopters? Does the company have
certification that the UH-1H helicopters were officially
de-militarized? (COMMENT: Judging from the company's
website, Flight Service appears to own at least four UH-1H
helicopters. END COMMENT.)
--Which entity is performing the forest fire fighting
services? On whose behalf are the services being performed?
For what other purposes does the company use the UH-1H
helicopters?
--Do the helicopters really require $3 million worth of spare
parts, or is a lesser amount more realistic?
--What is the relationship between the two companies, and
what exact roles will they play in the proposed transaction?
--Will the company be handling or storing the items listed on
the application? If so, does it have secure facilities and
proper accounting and security procedu