EXTRANCHECK: DUBAI TECHNOLOGIES

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001174 SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DDTC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/KGAINES/MNICKSON/JRODRIGUEZ DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: DUBAI TECHNOLOGIES REF: USDOC OEA EMAIL DATED 1 DEC 09 ¶1. Ref email requested that post conduct a post-shipment verification for Antennas and parts for Aircraft Radar and direction finding related equipment exported as No License Required by Trimble Navigation LTD, Sunnyvale, CA. ¶2. On December 8, 2009 Export Control Officer met with a Mr. M. Biju and later with Mr. Ali Moidu, Logistics officers for Dubai Technologies at their Deira, Dubai offices. Biju and Moidu advised that Dubai Technologies specializes in vehicle tracking and automated transportation management systems (www.dt.ae). Moidu explained that the items relating to this transaction were not aircraft related whatsoever since Dubai Technologies does no aircraft related business. These items were actually Mini-antenna assemblies for the Trimble 300 GPS system used for Taxi Dispatch tracking by Vinyas Innovative Technologies in Mysore, India. Moidu provided ECO relevant documentation relating to this transaction. ¶3. Post considers Dubai Technologies to be a reliable recipient of U.S. origin items for this transaction. OLSON