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08STATE20241
2008-02-28 15:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

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

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UNCLAS STATE 020241 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
TOKYO FOR CHARLOTTE CROUCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC JP KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 05-1007778

REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK

UNCLAS STATE 020241

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
TOKYO FOR CHARLOTTE CROUCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC JP KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 05-1007778

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 end-use check on license number 05-1007778
for the export of aircraft spare parts to Japan. Post is
requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45
days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect
pending and future licenses involving parties to this license.


3. Reason for request: Unfamiliar foreign consignee,
sensitivity of commodity, and limitations and provisos which
stipulate that defense articles exported on this license must
not include significant military equipment (SME),major
components, tools or test equipment. The provisos also
prohibit the use of the parts for enhancement of existing
hardware or for commercial use.


4. Action Tokyo: Department requests that Post make
inquiries to confirm the delivery of aircraft parts to the
Japan Defense Agency, verify specific end-use of the spare
parts, and verify end user is in compliance with the
provisos.
Substantiate the bona fides of foreign consignee Sky Trading
Company, Ltd. as a responsible recipient of United States
Munitions List (USML) items. Department requests that Post
conduct a site visit to Sky Trading in order to assess its
operations, reliability, and on-site security. If a site
visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer.

The following questions provide suggested guidance:

- Please confirm an order that was shipped under license
05-1007778.

- How long has your company been in the business of
importing and selling defense articles? What other products
are sold by your company?

- Are you familiar with the restrictions against the
unauthorized re-export or retransfer of United States
Munitions List (USML) items?

- Who are your regular customers and where are they located?

End Action Request.


5. Details of license application:

DTC Case: 05-1007778

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

(Lot) Japanese F4 Aircraft ejection seat parts and
accessories (cartridge actuated devices not included).

License Value: USD $300,000.00

SELLER:

Yoji Ito, President
P-Technology Corporation
1705 Dalton Road
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Tel: (310) 373-3774
Fax: (310) 378-0816

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Tsuneo Takeda, President

SIPDIS
Sky Trading Company, Ltd.
1-10-11-1008
Higashigotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0022
Japan
Tel: 03-5789-3088
Fax: 03-5789-3868

FOREIGN END-USER:

Japan Defense Agency
5-1 Ichigaya Honmuracho, Shinjuku
Tokyo 160-0845
Japan

PURPOSE:

Support for maintenance of F4 aircraft in inventory of Japan
Air Self-Defense Force.


6. Submitted in support of the license application were the
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post
upon request):

-- Sky Trading Letter of Intent dated 10 July 2006
-- Limitations and Provisos attached to License No.
05-1007778
-- Department of State Application for the Permanent Export
of Uncls. Defense Articles and Related Uncls. Data
(DSP-5) dated 28 July 2006 (DSP-5).


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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin,
Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET:
JoubertLinRS@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


8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
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