ECUADOR BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 050128842

UNCLAS QUITO 000271 SENSITIVE SIPDIS PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC EC SUBJECT: ECUADOR BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 050128842 REF: STATE 868 ¶1. (SBU) Embassy confirms notification of the Ecuadorian military of the denial of license application 050128842 for the export of spare parts of MK 46 Mod 2 torpedoes. The Embassy spoke initially with the Head of Ecuadorian Navy Logistics, Captain Pablo Gordillo, in January and followed up with a written notification to the Ecuadorian Navy that the foreign intermediate consignee Commerce International Group Ltd. (CIG Ltd.) was not an approved recipient of United States Munitions List items and would not be a party to any defense trade transaction subject to control under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Embassy clarified that an export request for the same requested items would be considered favorably if supported by a direct purchase order with the U.S. applicant of the case, with another U.S. supplier or a foreign consignee that was an approved recipient. Captain Gordillo said he was aware of the case and that the Ecuadorian Navy would pursue an alternate form of purchase. Gordillo told the Embassy on April 17 that the Ecuadorian Navy was still looking for another foreign consignee. HODGES