BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS STATE 074678 SIPDIS FOR ECON DAVID B. BERNS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EG ETTC KOMC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 05-050101889 AND 05-050111984 ¶1. This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of riot control munitions to Egypt. 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: large quantity of riot control munitions. ¶4. ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, the Egypt Ministry of Interior, and verify its request for the exact quantities and specific types of riot control munitions listed on both licenses below. Also request the Ministry of Interior to confirm the role of El Gindy Company Trading & Import, the Foreign Intermediate Consignee on these two transactions. END ACTION. ¶5. License Information: A) DDTC Case Number 05-050101889 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 20,000 CS Smoke Hand Grenade with Fuze, Model 6230 20,000 CS Smoke Long Range Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3231 4,000 CS Window Penetrating Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3530 LICENSE VALUE: USD 621,000.00 APPLICANT/SOURCE: Combined Systems Inc. 98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 231 Great Neck, New York 11021 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: El Gindy Company Trading & Import 59, El Zahraa Street El Mohandesseen 12411 Cairo EGYPT FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: Ministry of Interior Weapons and Ammunition Department KM 24 Cairo - Suez Desert Road, Cairo EGYPT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: For riot and crowd control. ¶6. Additional documentation submitted in support of license application: I) El Gindy Company Trading & Import Purchase Order Number YI/L/04/333-13, dated 22.04.2008, signed by Gen. Hussein EL GINDY, Chairman. II) U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificate, signed by General Haytham Mahmoud (dated 24-4-2008). B) DDTC Case Number 05-050111984 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 21,000 CS Smoke Hand Grenade with Fuze, Model 6230 21,000 CS Smoke Long Range Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3231 4,000 CS Window Penetrating Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3530 LICENSE VALUE: USD 650,100.00 APPLICANT/SOURCE: Combined Systems Inc. 98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 231 Great Neck, New York 11021 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: El Gindy Company Trading & Import 59, El Zahraa Street El Mohandesseen 12411 Cairo EGYPT FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: Ministry of Interior Weapons and Ammunition Department KM 24 Cairo - Suez Desert Road, Cairo EGYPT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: For riot and crowd control. ¶7. Additional documentation submitted in support of license application: I) El Gindy Company Trading & Import Purchase Order Number FO/F/08/09-136, dated 01.07.2008, signed by Gen. Hussein EL GINDY, Chairman. II) U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and Use Certificate, signed by General Haytham Mahmoud (dated 30-6-2008). ¶8. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC Case Numbers in the subject line. POC on this case is Peter Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: sabatinipj@state.gov. The 2006 Blue Lantern Guide Book is available on OpenNet at http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. RICE