Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HONGKONG320
2009-02-23 00:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Hong Kong
Cable title:  

EXTRANCHECK: PRE LICENSE CHECK: CASTLE PEAK POWER COMPANY

Tags:  BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC 
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DE RUEHHK #0320 0540009
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 230009Z FEB 09
FM AMCONSUL HONG KONG
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6932
RHMFIUU/HQ BICE WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS HONG KONG 000320 

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MNICKSON/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: PRE LICENSE CHECK: CASTLE PEAK POWER COMPANY

REF: A) USDOC 00088 B) D409723
UNCLAS HONG KONG 000320

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MNICKSON/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: PRE LICENSE CHECK: CASTLE PEAK POWER COMPANY

REF: A) USDOC 00088 B) D409723

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) conducted
a pre license check (PLC) at Castle Peak Power Company, 147 Argyle
Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Castle Peak). The items in question are
various gate valves and parts classified under export control
classification number (ECCN) 2B350 and controlled for chemical and
biological weapons reasons (CB). ITT Industries of Amory
Massachusetts is the license applicant for these items (BIS license
application number D409723).


3. Castle Peak is one of Hong Kong's electric utility companies.
It provides electricity to approximately seventy percent of Hong
Kong's population. More information is available at
www.clpgroup.com.


4. On January 20, 2009, ECO visited Cable Peak and met with Hon Sun
Lee, Senior Project Engineer, Emission Control Project, CLP Power
Hong Kong Limited and Mr. Zhang, Shu Wen, Manager of the Procurement
Department of Wuhan Kaidi Electric Power Environmental Co., Ltd.
Mr. Lee provided background on Castle Peak's flue gas
desulphurization plant project consistent with the information
provided in reftel A. He also introduced Mr. Zhang, who is the
representative of Wuhan Kaidi Electric Power Company. That company
was awarded the engineering procurement and construction contract to
build the desulphurization plant. The valves and valve parts will
be used in the building project and Mr. Zhang and Mr. Lee confirmed
that the valves and parts will be used only in this project in Hong
Kong and will not be shipped to mainland China.


5. Based on the information noted above, ECO believes Castle Peak
is a suitable recipient of U.S. origin controlled technology.