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09AITTAIPEI817
2009-07-06 09:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:  

TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050176409

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UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000817 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/TC, PM/DTCC AND ISN/MTR

PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR RACHAEL-THERESE JOUBERT-LIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050176409

REF: STATE 66317

UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000817

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/TC, PM/DTCC AND ISN/MTR

PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR RACHAEL-THERESE JOUBERT-LIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN: RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE 050176409

REF: STATE 66317


1. (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, AIT/T contacted the end user,
Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST),and visited
the consignee, SmartStar Technology. We confirmed the order with
both end-user and consignee, and assess the consignee to be bona
fide. End summary.

CSIST
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2. (SBU) Mr. Liao Wei-yao of the CSIST Procurement Office confirmed
the order with SmartStar Technology for one low power divider and
one 4-way high power combiner. CSIST will assemble the subject
items into a power amplifier, which will be used as laboratory
equipment. SmartStar has won many CSIST contracts over the past
four years.

SmartStar Technology
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3. (SBU) Established in 2002 by Mr. Jack Lin and his wife, SmartStar
has around 15 employees. Lin showed AIT econoff the procurement
contract between the company and CSIST for reftel equipment. The
contract number is XU98N16P494PE.


4. (SBU) SmartStar serves as a trading company to import components.
CSIST has been SmartStar's only customer since 2007. SmartStar
stores received items in its offices until delivering them to CSIST.
The company rents two offices on the 13th floor of a large
commercial building. The building has guards in the lobby at all
hours. Smartstar's offices are locked at all times, and require a
fingerprint scan for entry.


5. (SBU) Mr. Lin confirmed that he understands USML restrictions.

WANG