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

UNCLAS STATE 055801 SIPDIS LONDON FOR PAULA WIKLE ROME FOR CHRIS CURRAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC UK IT SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050092253 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 050092253 for the export of CH-47C Chinook helicopter spare parts to the United Kingdom. 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: Unusual routing to United Kingdom via Italy; confirm bona fides of Foreign Intermediate Consignee. ¶4. Action London: Post is requested to make inquiries with Royal Air Force officials to verify that the Resource Management Squadration received all of the helicopter parts listed, below, and that they are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Action Rome: Post is requested to confirm bona fides of Aermeccanica S.R.L.'s role in this transaction. Conduct a site visit to assess the company's reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items as well as its operations and on-site security. Emphasize that the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of USML items is strictly prohibited. End action. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050092253 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 5 P/N: DS-922535 SLEEVE ASSY. License Value: USD $5,250.00 SELLER: Mimi Bergevin Associated Aircraft MFG. & Sales Inc. 784 N.W. 57th Court Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-772-6606 ext. 333 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Boeing Warehouse Bldg 142 Dara Fleetlands Fareham Road Gosport Hampshire United Kingdom FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Aldo Pinza Aermeccanica S.R.L. Via Monte Grappa N.2 21015 Lonate Pozzolo Varese Italy Tel: 0039 0 331 301750 Fax: 0039 0 331 301760 Web: www.bcom.it/aermeccanica Email: info@aermeccanica.it FOREIGN END-USER: Station Commander GP Cpt Turner OBE MSc BA MRAeS RAF Resource Management Squadration Royal Air Force Odiham Hook North Hampshire, RG291QT United Kingdom Tel: 011 256 702134 Ext. 6038 or 7494 Military: 95235 7494 PURPOSE: For Maintenance and repair of the CH-47C Chinook helicopter already in the UK RAF inventory. ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the following document: - Purchase Order No 000125/08 dated 18 February 2008 from Aermeccanica S.R.L. ¶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