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09STATE100148
2009-09-25 18:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
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UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO

Tags:  EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC 
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UNCLAS STATE 100148 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC
SUBJECT: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO
NOTIFICATION

UNCLAS STATE 100148

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC
SUBJECT: UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO
NOTIFICATION


1. This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a
letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the
Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions
Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with
the information found in para 3 below in connection with
United States' provision of technical data for radios on the
United States Munitions List to the Government of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo.


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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
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2. The strategic objective is for the United States to comply
with its UN obligation to notify the DRC Sanctions Committee
in advance of any shipment of arms and related materiel for
the DRC or any provision of assistance, advice or training
related to military activities in the DRC. Advance arms
embargo exemption requests to the DRC Sanctions Committee
should contain all relevant information, including, where
appropriate, the end-user, the proposed date of delivery and
the itinerary of shipments (per operative paragraph 5 of UN
Security Council resolution 1807 (2008)).

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LETTER
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3. Consistent with paragraph 5 of resolution 1807 (2008),the
United States notifies the Security Council Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the
Democratic Republic of the Congo of its intention to provide
technical data for Clear Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio
(cMBITR),and associated vehicle adaptors, manportable
systems, tactical repeaters, extended band man pack other
accessories to the Government of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo's Ministry of Defense and War Veteran Affairs.
This technical data will be provided through proposals and
briefings by representatives from Thales North America, Inc.

END LETTER


4. Department appreciates Mission's efforts.
CLINTON