Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE25656
2008-03-12 12:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
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UNCLAS STATE 025656
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SEOUL FOR MEGAN BARTHOLOMEW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC KS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 05-050092404
REF: A. A.2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK
B. B. FBI IIR 4 212 4153 07 DATED 25 SEP 07
C. C. FBI IIR 4 212 0425 08 DATED 31 OCT 07
D. D. DIA IMADS IIR 7 311 0058 08 DATED 10 JAN 08
UNCLAS STATE 025656
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SEOUL FOR MEGAN BARTHOLOMEW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC KS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 05-050092404
REF: A. A.2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK
B. B. FBI IIR 4 212 4153 07 DATED 25 SEP 07
C. C. FBI IIR 4 212 0425 08 DATED 31 OCT 07
D. D. DIA IMADS IIR 7 311 0058 08 DATED 10 JAN 08
1.(U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4.
2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting
a pre-license check on applications 05-050092404 for the
export of defense hardware to South Korea. Post is requested
to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 days. Lack
of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and
future licenses involving parties to this license.
3. (SBU) Reason for request: Watchlisted foreign consignee
LIG NEX1 Company, Ltd. is the subject of an ongoing
investigation by U.S. federal law enforcement authorities.
Need to confirm the existence of the Medium Range Surface to
Air Missile (M-SAM) project that is allegedly under
development by the end user.
4. (U) Action: Department requests that Post verify the
bona fides of the proposed transaction with the Agency for
Defense Development, confirm the existence of the M-SAM
project, and confirm that it ordered the United States
Munitions List (USML) items listed on the license application
for the stated purpose.
End Action Request.
5. (U) Details of license application:
DTC Case: 05-050092404
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
48 PN: KXD-X9N DESC: Relay
License Value: USD $28,320.
SELLER:
CW Tech, Inc.
a/k/a Continuous Wave Technologies
6905 Oslo Circle, Suite J
Buena Park, CA 90621
Attn: Grace Cho
Tel: 714-523-5025
Fax: 714-523-5045
MANUFACTURER:
Leach International
6900 Orangethorpe Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90622
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:
C.M. Yoon, Purchasing Manager
Purchasing Team
LIG NEX1 Co., Ltd.
Prudential Tower
11th Floor, #838
Yoksam-dong, Kangnarugu
135-983
Seoul
South Korea
Tel: (82) 1644-2005
Fax: (82) 2-2033-0600
END-USER:
Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
Jochiwongil 462
Yuseong
Deajeon
South Korea
PURPOSE:
The commodity will be used to manufacture the control
computer of M-SAM, which is under development.
6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Post upon request):
-- End-Use/End-User Statement from LIG NEX1 dated 05 March
2008 which references Project Name, "M-SAM" and Contract No.:
12213.
-- LIG NEX1 Purchase Order No. 12213 dated 14 February 2008
to CW Tech, Inc. (prepared by C.M. Yoon).
7. (U) 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. (U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
RICE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SEOUL FOR MEGAN BARTHOLOMEW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC KS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 05-050092404
REF: A. A.2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK
B. B. FBI IIR 4 212 4153 07 DATED 25 SEP 07
C. C. FBI IIR 4 212 0425 08 DATED 31 OCT 07
D. D. DIA IMADS IIR 7 311 0058 08 DATED 10 JAN 08
1.(U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4.
2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting
a pre-license check on applications 05-050092404 for the
export of defense hardware to South Korea. Post is requested
to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 days. Lack
of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and
future licenses involving parties to this license.
3. (SBU) Reason for request: Watchlisted foreign consignee
LIG NEX1 Company, Ltd. is the subject of an ongoing
investigation by U.S. federal law enforcement authorities.
Need to confirm the existence of the Medium Range Surface to
Air Missile (M-SAM) project that is allegedly under
development by the end user.
4. (U) Action: Department requests that Post verify the
bona fides of the proposed transaction with the Agency for
Defense Development, confirm the existence of the M-SAM
project, and confirm that it ordered the United States
Munitions List (USML) items listed on the license application
for the stated purpose.
End Action Request.
5. (U) Details of license application:
DTC Case: 05-050092404
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
48 PN: KXD-X9N DESC: Relay
License Value: USD $28,320.
SELLER:
CW Tech, Inc.
a/k/a Continuous Wave Technologies
6905 Oslo Circle, Suite J
Buena Park, CA 90621
Attn: Grace Cho
Tel: 714-523-5025
Fax: 714-523-5045
MANUFACTURER:
Leach International
6900 Orangethorpe Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90622
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:
C.M. Yoon, Purchasing Manager
Purchasing Team
LIG NEX1 Co., Ltd.
Prudential Tower
11th Floor, #838
Yoksam-dong, Kangnarugu
135-983
Seoul
South Korea
Tel: (82) 1644-2005
Fax: (82) 2-2033-0600
END-USER:
Agency for Defense Development (ADD)
Jochiwongil 462
Yuseong
Deajeon
South Korea
PURPOSE:
The commodity will be used to manufacture the control
computer of M-SAM, which is under development.
6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were
the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Post upon request):
-- End-Use/End-User Statement from LIG NEX1 dated 05 March
2008 which references Project Name, "M-SAM" and Contract No.:
12213.
-- LIG NEX1 Purchase Order No. 12213 dated 14 February 2008
to CW Tech, Inc. (prepared by C.M. Yoon).
7. (U) 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. (U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
RICE