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

UNCLAS STATE 062732

SIPDIS
ABU DHABI FOR SUSANNAH COOPER AND MUSCAT FOR NICOLE MARTIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TC MU
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050124895

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 Embassies' assistance in
conducting a post-shipment check on license 050124895 for the
export of M-60 tank machine gun component parts to Oman.
Embassies are 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: verify receipt and end-use by the
Omani MoD. Foreign consignee, Westfield International
submitted a purchase order for said commodities but does not
appear on the license. The company has not appeared on
previous authorization requests nor have the company's bona
fides been verified by a Blue Lantern check.


4. ACTION ABU DHABI: Post is requested to make inquiries with
appropriate host government officials to establish the bona
fides of unfamiliar foreign consignee, Westfield
International. PM/DTCC also requests that post conducts a
site visit to Westfield International in order to provide
Department with an assessment of its business operations and
on-site security. Finally, post is asked to assess whether
the company appears to be a reliable recipient of USML items.
If a site visit is not possible, please inform the PM/DTCC
officer.

The following questions are provided as suggested guidance:

--Does the company have supporting documentation for this
proposed transaction?

--Does the company have secure facilities and proper
accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive
USML items?

--What is the exact end-use for this USML item?

--What is the nature of the company and when was it
established? Who are its principals?

--What type 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-transfer and re-export?
END ACTION


5. ACTION MUSCAT: Post is requested to make inquiries with
appropriate officials to determine if the Ministry of Defense
Royal Army of Oman Od Shafa'a ordered the M-60 tank machine
gun component parts from Westfield International and if so,
verify the amount, and that the items will only be used for
the purpose stated on the license.
END ACTION


6. Details of license application:

DTC Case: 050124895

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

10 Block Bolt NSN: 1005-00-857-0022 P/N: 7791383 used on
M-60 tank, M-85 gun

License Value: USD 32,250.00

SELLER:

Aeros, Inc.
13220 Pleasant Glen Ct.
Herndon, VA 20171
POC is Govind Jawalkar, Tel. 703-860-9575

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Ministry of Defense Royal Army of Oman Od Shafa'a
P.O. Box 113
Muscat
Oman
POC is Director of Purchasing Ministry of Defense, Abid
Arafah Khamis Al-Astanbuli, No Tel. provided

Westfield International (NOT CITED ON THE LICENSE)
P.O. Box 8767, SAIF Zone
Sharjah
U.A.E.
POC signature is illegible, Tel. 971 6 557 2581

FOREIGN END-USER:

Ministry of Defense Royal Army of Oman Od Shafa'a
P.O. Box 113
Muscat
Oman
POC is Director of Purchasing Ministry of Defense, Abid
Arafah Khamis Al-Astanbuli, No Tel. provided

PURPOSE:

Supply of spares for the M-60 tank machine gun M-85


7. Submitted in support of the license application were the
following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post
upon request):

--Purchase Order No. A3011VA4155 submitted by Westfield
International, illegible signature, on 29 June 2008.

--Non-Transfer Certificate No. 112/2008 submitted by the
Omani MoD, signed by Director of Purchasing Ministry of
Defense, Abid Arafah Khamis Al-Astanbuli on 16 July 2008.


8. 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 Tim Mazzarelli, Phone:
202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET:
MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook
(ref) is available as a PDF file on the DOS Intranet
Intellipedia:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Department of State%27s
Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program or on SIPRNET:
http://www.intelink.
sgov.gov/wiki/Department of State%27s
Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program


9. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this
matter.
CLINTON