BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON

S E C R E T STATE 014398

SIPDIS

NOFORN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR ECON WYNN S. PINKSTON

E.O. 12958: DECL: 25X1-HUMAN
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 05-050085478 (U)

REF: A. TD-314/58934-07 161345Z SEP 07


B. TD-314/63429-07 171729Z SEP 07

C. TD-314/67926-07 211957Z OCT 07

D. TD-314/68767-07 212104Z OCT 07

E. TD-314/73212-07 131733Z NOV 07

F. TD-314/82571-07 301944Z JAN 08

Classified By: MULTIPLE SOURCES


1. (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4.


2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a
pre-license check for the export of plastic bonded explosives
to Malaysia. 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. (S//NF) Reason for request: the Foreign Intermediate
Consignee, Kontena Nasional Global SDN BHD, is identified on
the license application as the "Malaysian government's
appointed freight forwarder." Kontena Nasional is, however,
also the freight forwarder frequently utilized by a
Malaysian-based front company to divert U.S.-origin
electronics and aircraft spare parts to Iran, e.g., see Ref.
A-F as recent examples. PM/DTCC would therefore like to
conduct a Blue Lantern check to confirm this order for
explosives with the Foreign End User.


4. (U) ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, Royal
Malaysia Police, and verify its request for the exact
quantity and specific type of commodity listed below. Please
also confirm intended use. END ACTION.


5. (U) License Information:

DDTC Case Number 05-050085478

COMMODITY:

Advanced Cutting Explosive (ACE) ASSY, KYX 1800-5400 GR/FT,
P/N D10515-2400-1, Military Stock Number 1375-01-328-8048, MK
145/MM53

QUANTITY:

500 meters

LICENSE VALUE: USD 90,385.00

APPLICANT:

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
640 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 USA

SOURCE:

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
Highway 175
Graham, Kentucky 42344 USA

FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE:

Kontena Nasional Global SDN BHD
12th Floor West Wing, Wisma Consplant 2
Selangor Darul Ehsan
MALAYSIA

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Interarms SDN BHD
73M, Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara
Bukit Damansara
50490 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

FOREIGN END USER:

Royal Malaysia Police
Bukit Aman
50560 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

For use by the Bomb Disposal Unit of the Royal Malaysian
Police for training and operational purposes.


6. (U) Additional documentation submitted in support of
license application:

A) Interarms SDN BHD Purchase Order Number
KKDN/POL/PT/43/2007, dated 13 August 2007.

B) U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use
Certificate, signed by Omar Bansir (no date),Manager
Interarms; signed by Adnan B. Abd. Latif (13 Aug 2007),
Logistic Department, Royal Malaysia Police; and signed by
Marhizah Bt Abdul Razak (17 Ogos 2007),Malaysia Ministry of
Internal Security.

C) Malaysia Ministry of Internal Security End User
Certificate, cites Contract No. KKDN/POL/PT/43/2007 and
Reference KKDN/PL(S)1118/27(18),and signed by Marhizah Bt
Abdul Razak (dated 17 Ogos 2007).


7. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN
COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC
Case Number in the subject line. POC on this case is Peter
Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email:
sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email:
sabatinipj@state.gov. The 2006 Blue Lantern Guide Book is
available on OpenNet at
http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588
Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter.
RICE