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

UNCLAS STATE 062057 SIPDIS QUITO FOR NAN FIFE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC EC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050144338 ¶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 050144338 for the export of carbines and grenade launchers to Ecuador. 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: To verify that the end-user received the carbines and grenade launchers listed on this license. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the Ecuadorian Army received all the carbines and grenade launchers listed below by making inquiries to the appropriate officials within the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional. 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: 050144338 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 35 Bushmaster Patrolman's Carbine (Model XM15E2S),5.56mm 35 M203 Grenade Launchers License Value: USD $103,132 SELLER: MLM International Corp 7914 Queenair Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20879 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: MG Suber & Associates Amazonas 477 y Roca Edifico Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 Quito, Ecuador FOREIGN END-USER: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Fuerza Terrestre Ecuatoriana Calle Presentacion, La Recoleta Exposicion 208 Quito, Ecuador PURPOSE: For exclusive use by the Ecuadorian Army ¶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 A.M. Jeanroy (MLM International) dated 21 January 2009, GRAB. Carlos Vintimilla Pacheco (Army) dated 22 December 2008, and TNTE. Mary Capelo (Army) dated 22 December 2008. Purchase Order No. 08-010 issued by the Fuerza Terrestre signed by TNTE Mary Capelo dated 22 December 2008 End User Certificate issued by the Fuerza Terrestre signed by GRAB. Carlos Vintimilla Pacheco dated 22 December 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 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 Latern End-Use Monitoring Program ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON