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

UNCLAS STATE 075846 SIPDIS RIYADH FOR JOEL WIEGERT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC SA SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050077032 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 post-shipment check on license 050077032 for the export of heated navigation boards to Saudi Arabia. These items shipped from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia on May 18, 2008. Post 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: Shamal Investments L.L.C., unfamiliar foreign consignee. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate Saudi Ministry of Defense officials to determine if it has received the items and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Department also requests that Embassy contact Shamal Investments to assess its business operations and general reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Reference Shamal Purchase Order # B1010 dated April 11, 2007, TEL # 966-1-2733511. The following questions are offered as suggested guidance with Shamal: - Can Shamal provide documentation (e.g. purchase order, contract, or letter of intent) establishing the Saudi MOD as the final end user of these items? - What is Shamal's exact role in this transaction? Did it receive the defense articles or merely act as a purchasing agent for the Saudi MOD? - Who are Shamal's main clients? What is the focus of its business? - Does the company understand the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) articles, particularly regarding re-export and retransfer? END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050077032 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 18 Heated navigation boards - with altimeters - without GPS License Value: USD 23,765.00 SELLER: Complete Parachute Solutions 1320 E. International Speedway, Blvd. 1 Deland, FL 32724 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Ministry of Defense and Aviation Saudi Airbornes & Special Security The Old Airport Street Riyadh, Saudi Arabia FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Shamal Investments L.L.C. Faisaliah Tower 25th Floor King Fahad Road Riyadh, Saudi Arabia FOREIGN END-USER: Saudi Airborne & Special Forces Saudi Royal Land Forces Headquarters King Abdulaziz Road Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia PURPOSE: Heated navigation board allows for installation of directional and altitude sensing devices for use in high altitude personnel parachute deployments ¶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