Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE36937
2008-04-09 15:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
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UNCLAS STATE 036937
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
TAIPEI FOR MI-YONG KIM
ECON
TAIPEI FOR MATTHEW O'CONNOR
ECON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 050095421
REF: BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 2006
UNCLAS STATE 036937
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
TAIPEI FOR MI-YONG KIM
ECON
TAIPEI FOR MATTHEW O'CONNOR
ECON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON APPLICATION 050095421
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 050095421 for the export
of armored vehicle parts to Taiwan. AIT/T 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: unfamiliar foreign consignee. Foreign
consignee Switch Mean's Rentals Co., Ltd. has not appeared on
any previous license applications, nor has its bona fides
been confirmed by a Blue Lantern check. PM/DTCC has been
unable to verify the existence of the company. AIT/T should
make appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of Switch
Mean's Rentals and confirm the legitimacy of the proposed
transaction. The following questions are provided as
suggested guidance:
For the Taiwan MOD:
--Are you familiar with Switch Mean's Rentals?
--Did you order from Switch Mean's Rentals the exact type and
quantity of items listed on this application?
--Who will be actually integrating the parts into M48A5 AVLB
armored vehicles?
--Is Switch Mean's Rentals an official supplier/contractor
for the Taiwan MOD? Does the Taiwan MOD have any other
contracts with the company?
For Switch Mean's Rentals:
--Does the company have proper supporting documentation,
including purchase orders from the Taiwan MOD, for this
proposed transaction?
--Who will be actually integrating the parts into M48A5 AVLB
armored vehicles?
--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 procedures for handling these
sensitive USML items?
--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?
--Does the company understand the restrictions on United
States Munitions L