BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 043577

SIPDIS
BANGKOK FOR TOM HINES

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050137408

REF: A. BANGKOK 672

B. EMAIL BALLARD-HINES


1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4.


2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting
a post-shipment check on license 050137408 for the export of
pistols to Thailand. Post is requested to complete this Blue
Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue
Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses
involving parties to this license.


3. Reason for Request: REFTEL A indicates that firearm sales
to individual police officers have little oversight by the
Government of Thailand and some firearms intended for police
officers may have been sold to private citizens. The
end-user and end-use for the vast majority of firearms
previously checked via REFTEL A could not be verified.


4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify receipt by
the ultimate end-users of the firearms listed in REFTEL B.
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: 050137408

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

1 Para Ordnance HAWG 9, 9mm

7 Colt Defenders, .45ACP Caliber

5 Colt Commanders, .45ACP Caliber

2 Colt Commander Lightweights, .45ACP Caliber

1 Colt Gold Cup, .45ACP Caliber

3 Sig Sauer P220s, .45ACP Caliber

12 Sig Sauer P229s, 9mm

1 Sig Sauer P229, .40 S&W Caliber

1 HK USP-FS, .45ACP Caliber

License Value: USD $25,014

SELLER:

RSR Group
4405 Metric Drive
Winterpark, FL 32792

FOREIGN END-USER:

Kangwan Firearms LTD
449/18 Thepprasit Road Nongprue
Banglamung Cholburi
Thailand
Tel: 66 2801 1885
Cell: 66 8 1563 4720

Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy
90 MU 7 Sampran Subdistrict
Sampran District
Nakornpathom, Thailand

PURPOSE:

For sale to Thai Police cadets


6. Submitted in support of the license application were the
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts
upon request):

DSP-83 signed by Cathy Mandry (RSR) dated 10/01/2008 and
Sunee Pankaew (Kangwan) dated 08/08/2008

Purchase Order No.436/51 issued by Kangwan's A. Ananthawan
(Sales Manager)

33 Import Authorizations Nos 127/2551 - 155/2551, 168/2551,
and 194/2551 - 196/2551 signed by Direk Suvanich (Sampran
District) and Boonsom Watanapanee (Ministry of Foreign
Affairs) dated 08/18/2008

List of Cadets and Make/Model of their firearm (provided via
REFTEL B email)

Purchase Order No. 436/51 issued by Kangwan


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 in the Bunche Library's E-Book
Collection on the DOS Intranet:
http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf


8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
CLINTON