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

UNCLAS STATE 055770 SIPDIS LISBON FOR TROY FITRELL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC PO SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050093255 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶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 050093255 for the export of an EH 101 helicopter component to Portugal. 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: Concerns of possible diversion to a proscribed entity. ¶4. ACTION: Post is requested to make inquiries with Portuguese Air Force (PAF) officials to verify that it received the TRA 45A Terrain Display and that the item is being used for the purpose stated on the license. End Action. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050093255 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 956-0009-001 TRA 45A Terrain Display License Value: USD $13,785.00 SELLER: Honeywell International Inc 23500 West 105th Street Olathe, KS 66061 (913)712-3899 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Westland Helicopters, Ltd. Lysander Road Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2YB United Kingdom Tel: 01935 475222 Fax: 01935 702131 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Christian Salvesen PLC 500 Pavilion Dr. Northampton NN4 7YJ UK Schenker Ltd Schenker House Great SW Rd. Feltham UK FOREIGN END-USER: Estado Major de Forca Aerea - Portuguese Air Force Av Leite de Vasconcelos No. 4 Alfragide 2614-506 Amadora Portugal Tel: 21 471 20 95 Fax: 21 471 32 37 PURPOSE: TRA45A Terrain Display P/N 956-0009-001 is for installation into the EH101 Helicopters owned and used by the Portuguese Air Force. ¶6. Submitted in support of license application was the following document: -- Amendment to Aircraft Purchase Order prepared by Westland Helicopters LTD No: 4500217043, dated 22 January 2008 ¶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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin, Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: JoubertLinRS@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://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON