Identifier
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09HONGKONG131
2009-01-21 00:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Hong Kong
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: CENTRE BRIGHT

Tags:  BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC 
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UNCLAS HONG KONG 000131 

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/LHINES/ADYSON
USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR PATRICK SANTILLO
BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: CENTRE BRIGHT
COMPANY

REF: A) USDOC 00039 B) HK 02321 (2008) C)HK 00909 (2006)
UNCLAS HONG KONG 000131

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/LHINES/ADYSON
USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR PATRICK SANTILLO
BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: CENTRE BRIGHT
COMPANY

REF: A) USDOC 00039 B) HK 02321 (2008) C)HK 00909 (2006)

1.Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act.


2. As per reftel A request and at the direction of the Office of
Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of the USDOC Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS),Export Control Officer Philip Ankel (ECO) attempted
to conduct a post shipment-verification (PSV) at Centre Bright
Company, Unit 7A, Nathan Commercial building, 430-436 Nathan Road,
Kowloon, Hong Kong (Centre Bright). The items in question for this
check are Xilinx integrated circuits exported to Centre Bright by GE
Procurement LLC on or about March 4, 2005. These items are
classified under export control classification number (ECCN)
3A001a2c and, if properly classified, would be controlled for
national security (NS) reasons. This ECCN is one of the class of
products that may be exported to Hong Kong license free but would
require a license if shipped directly to mainland China.


3. As further detailed in reftels B-C, Centre Bright was the
subject of a prior unfavorable PSV and is related (directly or
indirectly) to several additional unfavorable PSVs involving at
least the following Hong Kong companies: Exodus Microelectronics,
Echelon Microsystems Limited and Victory Wave Holding Ltd. These
companies are, in turn, related or conduct business with a range of
problematic mainland China companies. Based on information received
from an industry source, ECO believes that the directors and
shareholders of Exodus, Centre Bright, Victory Wave and Echelon are
all members of the same family (parents and adult son). A review of
the Hong Kong Companies Registry reveals that the corporate
information concerning Centre Bright has not changed since the date
of the Centre Bright PSV referenced in reftel B.


4. FCS Commercial Assistant Carrie Chan attempted, on several
occasions, to set up a meeting with representatives of Centre Bright
at a range of contact numbers (including those provided by OEA).
ECO subsequently sent a registered letter requesting a meeting to
Centre Bright at a new address, namely Room D, Block 1, 6/F,
International Industrial Ctr, 2-8 Kwai Tei Street, Shatin, New
Territories, Hong Kong (the new registered address of the company).
The Hong Kong Post Office confirms that a representative of Centre
Bright signed for the letter. When Ms. Chan attempted to set up the
meeting, however, the party answering the phone at Centre Bright
stated that the applicable person was either not available or that
they would return the call. To date, Commercial Assistant Chan has
not been able to schedule the check and ECO believes further
attempts will prove unsuccessful.


5. Based on the information noted above, ECO believes that Centre
Bright is a most unsuitable recipient of U.S. origin controlled
technology. Further, ECO recommends that Centre Bright be added to
the BIS Entities List or that the BIS Unverified List be amended to
reflect an additional address for Centre Bright (which is already on
the BIS Unverified List).