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

UNCLAS STATE 091448 SENSITIVE SIPDIS PRAGUE FOR CHRISTINE OESTEREICH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC EZ SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE NO. 05-050091548 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 1.(U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment end-use check on license 05-050091548 for the export of defense hardware to the Czech Republic. PM/DDTC Blue Lantern outreach team plans to accompany post to conduct this check during its visit to Prague on September 8 and 9. Post is requested to contact Lom Praha and arrange a meeting with Blue Lantern team during this time period to discuss this transaction. ¶3. Reason for request: Lack of documentation from the Czech MoD, and need to verify its relationship with foreign consignee Lom Praha S.P. ¶4. ACTION Prague: Embassy and PM/DDTC team is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to determine if the Czech MoD ordered the Mi-171Sh helicopter spare component parts from Tel Instrument Electronics Corp. and that the articles will be used for the purpose stated on the license. Automated Export System (AES) data indicates that the said items have NOT yet been shipped from the U.S. Due to the lack of end-user documentation, Post is requested to exercise its contacts within the Czech MoD to establish the bona fides of this transaction. (POC is Mgr. Jiri Stanek, Acting Director, Armaments Division, No telephone number provided) END ACTION PRAGUE ¶5. (SBU) Details of license application: DTC Case: 05-050091548 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 T47G Transponder/Interrogator/TACAN/DME/TCAS with EHS and ADS-B test set utilized for the ground testing of aircraft navigation equipment 1 T-36M NAV/COMM test set. Utilized for ground-based testing of basic aircraft navigational and communication equipment. License Value: USD $30,090. SELLER: Tel Instrument Electronics Corp Attn: Joseph Macaluso 728 Gardern Street Carlstadt, NJ 07072 FOREIGN CONSIGNEES: Esterline (Muirhead Avionics) 3 Square One Heathrow Southall Lane Southall, Middlesex United Kingdom Lom Praha S.P. Touzimska 583 197 03 Prague 9 Kbely The Czech Republic Tel:420 296505757 Fax:420 286857714 END-USER: Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic Armaments Division Namesti Svobody 471 160 01 Prague 6 The Czech Republic PURPOSE: The T-47G and the T-36M will be used in the testing of Czech Air Force Mi-171Sh helicopters. ¶6. (U) Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post upon request): --End User Statement submitted by the Czech MoD, Armaments Division, signed by Acting Director, Mgr. Jiri Stanel on 19 February 2008 --Purchase Order No. 125085 submitted by Esterline (Muirhead Avionics),signed 25 February 2008 (signature is illegible) --Basic Ordering Agreement Ref. No. DLD-524/08 submitted by Lom Praha S.P., signed by Zdenek Kopa on 04 January 2008 ¶7. (U) 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 Timothy Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: @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 ¶8. (U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. RICE