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

UNCLAS STATE 063358 SIPDIS KUALA LUMPUR FOR WYNN S. PINKSTON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050081517 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 Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081517 for the export of C-130 aircraft spare component parts to Malaysia. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Lack of documentation from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF),and need to verify its relationship with foreign intermediate consignee, Global Aviation Spares Pty., Ltd. (in Australia). ¶4. ACTION Kuala Lumpur: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to determine if the RMAF has received the C-130 aircraft spare parts and components from R.S. Aviation, Inc. and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Export data indicates that items worth $19,860 were shipped from the United States on the following dates: $6,360 on January 23, 2008, $11,700 on January 29, 2008 and $1,800 on April 3, 2008. Due to lack of documentation from the end user, Post is requested to exercise its contacts within the RMAF to verify receipt of this order. (It may be useful to reference Global Aviation Spares Pty., Ltd. Purchase Order No. 4303 signed on December 28, 2007, POC is Tristan Ross-Clift, Tel. No. 61-2-9453-2059) END ACTION KUALA LUMPUR ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050081517 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 8 P/N:5-09307 C-130 Thermostat 15 P/N:5-09034 C-130 Thermostatic Switch License Value: USD 19,860 SELLER: R.S. Aviation, Inc. 7901 West 25th Court Hialeah, FL 33016 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Setcom Express Sdn Bhd 81200 Johor Bahru Johor Darul Takzim MY FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE Nusa Aviation Technologies Sdn Bhd No. 35 Jalan Apollo U5-192 Bandar Pinggiran Subang, 40150 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan MY Global Aviation Spares Pty., Ltd. 13 Karabah Pl. Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 AS FOREIGN END-USER: Royal Malaysian Air Force Pengkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Subang Air Base Shah Alam, Selangor MY PURPOSE: Spare component parts for the maintenance of the C-130 aircraft. ¶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 Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@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