Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NEWDELHI726
2009-04-14 11:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000726
SIPDIS
PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC KSEP IN US
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 050143946
REF: STATE 013873
UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000726
SIPDIS
PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC KSEP IN US
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 050143946
REF: STATE 013873
1. (U) Per Reftel request, Econoff contacted the Rajasthan Police
Deptartment and the GOI's Special Protection Group to determine if
the three companies noted on the Reftel were blacklisted. Results
follow:
2. (U) The Director General of the Rajasthan State Police (RSP),Mr.
Harirsh Meena, telephonically confirmed that the three companies
listed (Security Defence Systems; S.D.S. Electronic Pvt. Ltd.;
Applied Systems) were banned from supplying the RSP with equipment
for three years (from 2005-2008) for not complying with previous
contractual obligations. Under the ban, the companies were
prohibited from bidding on any RSP contracts to provide material.
While a ban was imposed on the three companies, they were never
actually blacklisted by the RSP. Meena made this distinction,
relaying that blacklisting would mean that the companies were
considered fraudulent or involved in criminal activities, while
banning the companies means only that they were prohibited from
participating in any business transactions with the RSP, including
those related to U.S. Munitions List commodities. As the ban was
terminated at the end of 2008, RSP has begun doing business with the
companies again. Director General Meena had never heard of Security
Instruments and was unable to provide an assessment of the company
or why they would comment on the other three companies. Meena
speculated that it is likely that Security Instruments used the
poison pen tactic to discredit companies to gain a competitive edge.
3. (U) According to Mr. Ajay Luthra, Assistant Inspector General
(Tech) of the Special Protection Group, neither Security Defence
Systems nor S.D.S. Electronic Pvt. Ltd. have been blacklisted.
Luthra has never heard of the third company, Applied Systems, and
did not have derogatory information.
4. (U) Econoff does not anticipate finding further information
concerning pre-license check in the foreseeable future. Post will
therefore consider the case closed absent further guidance.
5. (U) POC at post is Economic Officer Jesus Garcia, phone: 91
(11)2419-8666; email: garciajj@state.gov. Post Blue Lantern
Coordinator Rebecca Gardner may be reached by phone: 91 (11)
2419-8233 or email: gardnerrv@state.gov.
BURLEIGH
SIPDIS
PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC KSEP IN US
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 050143946
REF: STATE 013873
1. (U) Per Reftel request, Econoff contacted the Rajasthan Police
Deptartment and the GOI's Special Protection Group to determine if
the three companies noted on the Reftel were blacklisted. Results
follow:
2. (U) The Director General of the Rajasthan State Police (RSP),Mr.
Harirsh Meena, telephonically confirmed that the three companies
listed (Security Defence Systems; S.D.S. Electronic Pvt. Ltd.;
Applied Systems) were banned from supplying the RSP with equipment
for three years (from 2005-2008) for not complying with previous
contractual obligations. Under the ban, the companies were
prohibited from bidding on any RSP contracts to provide material.
While a ban was imposed on the three companies, they were never
actually blacklisted by the RSP. Meena made this distinction,
relaying that blacklisting would mean that the companies were
considered fraudulent or involved in criminal activities, while
banning the companies means only that they were prohibited from
participating in any business transactions with the RSP, including
those related to U.S. Munitions List commodities. As the ban was
terminated at the end of 2008, RSP has begun doing business with the
companies again. Director General Meena had never heard of Security
Instruments and was unable to provide an assessment of the company
or why they would comment on the other three companies. Meena
speculated that it is likely that Security Instruments used the
poison pen tactic to discredit companies to gain a competitive edge.
3. (U) According to Mr. Ajay Luthra, Assistant Inspector General
(Tech) of the Special Protection Group, neither Security Defence
Systems nor S.D.S. Electronic Pvt. Ltd. have been blacklisted.
Luthra has never heard of the third company, Applied Systems, and
did not have derogatory information.
4. (U) Econoff does not anticipate finding further information
concerning pre-license check in the foreseeable future. Post will
therefore consider the case closed absent further guidance.
5. (U) POC at post is Economic Officer Jesus Garcia, phone: 91
(11)2419-8666; email: garciajj@state.gov. Post Blue Lantern
Coordinator Rebecca Gardner may be reached by phone: 91 (11)
2419-8233 or email: gardnerrv@state.gov.
BURLEIGH