BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 038531 SIPDIS SIPDIS SINGAPORE FOR ELIZABETH CROSSON ECON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SN SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050097772 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 pre-license check on application 050097772 for the export of F-16 engine parts to Indonesia via Singapore. 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. Reason for request: Magtran International, unfamiliar foreign consignee. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate Magtran officials to determine if company ordered the F-16 engine parts and that items will be used for the purpose stated on the license. Department requests that Embassy conduct a site visit to Magtran in order to provide an assessment of its business operations, on-site security, and general reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Magtran POC is Lai Sew Pun, TEL: 65-673-62550, reference Purchase Order # 001/PO/WA003 dated April 30, 2007. The following questions are offered as suggested guidance with Magtran: - Can Magtran provide documentation (e.g. purchase order, contract, or letter of intent) from Indonesian Airforce firmly establishing it as the end user of the items? - What is Magtran's exact role in this transaction? - Who are Magtran's main customers? If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. End action. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050097772 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 Constant speed drive (CSD) NSN: 1650-01-222-3790 P/N: 727429E License Value: USD 97,000.00 SELLER: Infinity Resources Corporation 181 Quercus Lane Spring Branch, TX 78070 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Magtran International Pte Ltd 272 River Valley Road Singapore, Singapore 238315 FOREIGN END-USER: Indonesian Airforce Mabes Au, Cilangkap Jakarta Timur, Indonesia PURPOSE: Spare parts for F-16 engine ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Watkins, Phone: 202-663-2814; Email: WatkinsTR@state.gov; SIPRNET: WatkinsTR@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 ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE