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

UNCLAS STATE 050053 SIPDIS BANGKOK FOR THOMAS HINES POL-MIL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050101174 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 posts' assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050101174 for the export of a laser rangefinder receiver to Thailand. Posts are 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 end-user and foreign consignee. Foreign end-user Laser Research Company and foreign consignee Genetron Engineering Corporation Ltd. have appeared on only a very few previous license applications, and their bona fides have never been verified by a Blue Lantern check. Posts should make appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of Laser Research Company and Genetron Engineering Corporation Ltd. and to confirm the legitimacy of the proposed transaction. The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: ACTION EMBASSY BANGKOK, questions for the National Science Agency of Thailand: --Are you familiar with Laser Research Company? --Is Laser Research Company an official participant in the "Development of Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder" project sponsored by the National Science Agency of Thailand with a project period of 2003-2008? What is the nature and scope of the company's work for your agency? Does the company need the eyesafe laser rangefinder receiver listed on this application in order to perform its work for your agency? --Will Laser Research Company's relationship with the National Science Agency continue after the "Development of Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder" project ends this year? If so, in what capacity? Does the company have relationships with any other Thai government agencies? ACTION EMBASSY BANGKOK, questions for Laser Research Company: --Does the company have proper supporting documentation from the National Science Agency of Thailand for this proposed transaction? When did it first establish a relationship with the Agency? Does the company have relationships with any other Thai government agencies? --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 List (USML) items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports? ACTION EMBASSY SINGAPORE, questions for Genetron Engineering Corporation Ltd.: --Does the company have proper supporting documentation for this proposed transaction? --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 List (USML) items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports? ¶4. ACTION EMBASSIES BANGKOK AND SINGAPORE: Department requests that posts conduct site visits to Laser Research Company and Genetron Engineering Corporation Ltd. in order to provide Department with assessments of their business operations and on-site security. If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. Finally, posts are asked to assess whether the companies appear to be reliable recipients of USML items. End action. ¶5. For background, the following details of the license in question are provided: DTC Case: 050101174 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 Model 759 Hybrid Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder Receiver 1 Application Note for Model 759 1 Test Data Sheet for Model 759 AMI DWG 6461 License Value: USD 948.00 SELLER: HEICO Corporation 3000 Taft Street Hollywood, FL 33021 Company contact: Kelly L. Pacy, tel.: 407-339-4355, ext. 14 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Genetron Engineering Corporation Ltd. 1 Rochor Road #02-604 Rochor Centre Singapore Tel.: (65) 6295 2938, (65) 6294 0228 Fax: (65) 6291 0636 E-Mail: genetron@pacific.net.sg Web-site: www.genetron.com.sg FOREIGN END-USER: Laser Research Company Ltd. 159/12 Ramintra Rd. Bangkhen Bangkok, 10220 Thailand Tel: 662-971-8395 Fax: 662-552-0290 PURPOSE: AMI 759 laser rangefinder receiver module will be used for "Development of Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder" project sponsored by National Science Agency of Thailand. Period of project 2003-2006. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --Purchaser order # GEC0000013600 from Genetron Engineering Corporation Pte Ltd to Analog Modules Inc., dated 11 April 2008 --End-Use Statement from Laser Research Co. Ltd., signed by Greangdech Prasong, Managing Director, dated 16 April 2008 ¶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 Judd Stitziel, PM/DTCC, Phone: 202-663-3455; email: StitzielJD@state.gov; SIPRNET: StitzielJD@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's Electronic Library collection on the DOS Intranet: http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE