BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 113525 SIPDIS TBILISI FOR NICOLE O'BRIEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC GG IS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050197949 ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050197949 for the export of ammunition to Georgia. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for Request: The ammunition in this transaction is of very significant caliber and capability. This request is for Post to establish the bona fides of this transaction and verify the exact quantity of ammunition ordered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Post is also requested to determine the role of Mamuka Kakabadze, who was authorized by a MOIA Letter of Authorization to take part in this transaction but does not appear on the license application. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona fides of this transactions by making inquiries to representatives of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Post is requested to verify the exact quantity of ammunition ordered by MOIA and determine Mamuka Kakabadze's role in this transaction. The following points are included for guidance: (To Ministry of Internal Affairs) --Can you confirm that MOIA has ordered the ammunition listed below? Please verify the exact quantity MOIA ordered. --According to the Letter of Authorization No. 114039/402, MOIA authorized Mr. Mamuka Kakabadze to "use the services of M5 International Company." Who is Mr. Mamuka Kakabadze and what is his role in this transaction? Is he an employee of the Government of Georgia? If not, what services is he providing and how is he being compensated? In its reply, Post is encouraged to comment on any information pertinent to this transaction such as security of facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. ¶5. Details of license applications: DTC Case: 050197949 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 50,000 Rounds of Light Armor Piercing Ammunition, .50 Caliber 50,000 Rounds of T50 Long Range Match Ammunition, .338 Lapua 50,000 Rounds of T50 Long Range Match Ammunition, .50 Caliber 50,000 Rounds of Light Armor Piercing Ammunition, 7.62 x 51mm License Value: USD $821,500 SELLER: HS Munitions Inc 4406 Rathbun Lane Stevensville, MT 59870 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: RPA Port Aviation Ltd Mamam Bldg # 1103 Ben Gurion International Airport Tel Aviv FOREIGN END-USER: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia 10 General Gia Gulua Street 0114 Tbilisi Georgia POC is Deputy Minister, Internal Affairs, Shalva Janashvili, Tel. 011-995-32-272-883 PURPOSE: For use by the MOIA for defense of the country and combating organized crime groups and international terrorists ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): Signed DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by William Campbell (HS Munitions) dated 10/30/2009 and Shalva Janashvili (MOIA) dated 07/07/2009 Certificate of End User No. 114039/401 issued by MOIA signed by Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 Letter of Authorization No. 114039/402 issued by MOIA signed by Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 Purchase Order No. 114039/403 issued by MOIA signed by Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 Letter of Intent No. 114039/404 issued by MOIA signed by Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file on Intellipedia: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON