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

UNCLAS STATE 060502 SIPDIS KUALA LUMPUR FOR WYNN PINKSTON ECON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION 050173483 REF: BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 2006 ¶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 pre-license check on application 050173483 for the export of aircraft parts to Malaysia. 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 applications involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: unfamiliar foreign consignee, which has not appeared on any previous PM/DTCC license applications. Post should make appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of foreign consignee Citrabadi and to confirm the legitimacy of the proposed transaction. The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: For the Royal Malaysian Air Force: --Are you familiar with Citrabadi? --Did you order from Citrabadi the exact type and quantity of items listed on this application? --Is Citrabadi an official supplier/contractor for the Royal Malaysian Air Force? Does the Malaysian MOD have any other contracts with the company? For Citrabadi: --Does the company have proper supporting documentation, including purchase orders from the Royal Malaysian Air Force, for this proposed transaction? --Will any other companies be involved in this proposed transaction? --Will Citrabadi be handling or storing the items listed on the application? If so, does it have secure facilities and proper accounting and security procedures for handling these sensitive USML items? --When was the company established and who are its principals? --What is the nature of its business -- what types of items does it handle, does it serve as a broker? --What types of organizations are among its typical customers and where are the customers located? --Does the company understand the restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports? ¶4. Department requests that post conduct a site visit to the company in order to provide Department with an assessment of its business operations and on-site security. If a site visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. Finally, post is asked to assess whether the company appears to be a reliable recipient of USML items. End action. ¶5. For background, the following details of the license in question are provided: DTC Case: 050173483 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 1G222 Switch License Value: USD 1,625.00 SELLER: Camar Aircraft Parts Co. 743 Flynn Road Camarillo, CA 93012 POC: Eddie Karon, tel.: 805-389-8944, ext. 11 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Citrabadi No. 7, Jalan 8/1, Seksyen 8, 43650 Darul Ehsan Malaysia POC: Mr. Suffian A. Kadir Tel.: 603-8926 3323 Fax: 603-8926 3384 Email: citra@tm.net.my and cahaya05@streamyx.com FOREIGN END-USER: Royal Malaysian Air Force Air Logistics HQ Material Udara 1 c/o Kuala Lumpur Air Base Old Airport Road Kuala Lumpur PURPOSE: Spare parts support for Royal Malaysian Air Force's C-130 aircraft ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request): --Purchase order # M091135U8001M2 dated 26 May 2009 from Citrabadi to Camar, signed by Suffian A. Kadir, Manager ¶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 Judd Stitziel, PM/DTCC, Phone: 202-663-3455; email: StitzielJD@state.gov; SIPRNET: StitzielJD@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's Electronic Library 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