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

UNCLAS STATE 070691

SIPDIS
DHAKA FOR JOHN DUNHAM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC BG
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050127443


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 050127443 for the export of
firearms and barrels to Bangladesh. 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: The Bangladesh Police Inspector
General has ordered two pistols and a threaded barrel. The
threaded barrel is designed to be mated with a sound
suppresser. The proviso to this license states that the
threaded barrel must not/not be transferred to the Bangladesh
Rapid Action Battalion Organization. The U.S. applicant was
required to inform the end-user of this proviso. This check
is to determine why the Inspector General requires a threaded
barrel, what the threaded barrel will be used for, and to
verify that all the items listed in para 5 remain in the
possession of the listed end-user. This request is also to
establish the bona fides of unfamiliar company, New Victor
Limited.


4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the
pistols and barrel listed below were received by the
Bangladesh Police Inspector General. Post is also requested
determine what use the Inspector General has for a threaded
barrel and to verify that the barrel was not/not transferred
to the Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion Organization.
Finally, Post is requested to establish the bona fides of
foreign intermediate consignee New Victor Limited by making
inquiries to representatives of the company and appropriate
local authorities. The following points are included for
guidance:

(To Bangladesh Police Inspector General)

--Did you received the pistols (serial numbers MRF5674 and
MRH3635) and threaded barrel listed below? Did you receive
any other defense articles in this transaction?

--Do you intend to mate the threaded barrel with a sound
suppresser? For what does the Inspector General use a sound
suppresser?

--Were you informed in writing by the U.S. vendor that the
threaded barrel must remain in the Inspector General's
custody and cannot be transferred to the Bangladesh Rapid
Action Battalion Organization? Will the Bangladesh Rapid
Action Battalion Organization ever have custody of the
threaded barrel?

--Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on
re-transfer or re-export?

(To New Victor Limited)

--When was your company established and who are its
principals?

--What products and services does your company provide? Who
are your regular customers and where do they reside?

--What was your role in this transaction? Did you ever have
possession of the defense articles listed below?

--Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on
re-transfer or re-export?

(To BangladeshExport/Import Authorities)

--Is New Victor Limited properly authorized to import defense
articles in Bangladesh?

--Do you have any information on New Victor Limited that
would question their reliability as a recipient of U.S.
defense articles?

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: 050127443

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

2 Model M&P Pistols, 9mm (Serial numbers MRF5674 and MRH3635)

1 Threaded Barrel for Model M&P Pistols, 9mm

License Value: USD $1,140

SELLER:

Smith and Wesson Holding Corporation
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, MA 01104

FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE:

New Victor Limited
61, Motijheel C/A Red Crescent Building
Dhaka 1000
Bangladesh
Tel: 9550925, 9552493, 9550467, 7169325
Email: roufnvl@hotmail.com

FOREIGN END-USER:

Bangladesh Police Inspector General
Bangladesh Police Headquarters
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Asst. Inspector General Md. Sibgat Ullah
Tel: 880 2 9564779
Email: aige t@police.gov.bd

PURPOSE:

Supplied as samples for the Bangladesh Police for test and
evaluation. They are retained by the Bangladesh Police on a
permanent basis.


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
Cheryle Maron (Smith and Wesson) dated 3 Oct 2008 and Sibgat
Ullah (Inspector General) dated 8 Sept 2008

Request and End Use Certificate issued by the Assistant
Inspector General of Police Memo No. E&T/Arms/23-2003/2883
signed by Sibgat Ullah dated 8 Sept 2008

Purchase Order No. NVL/08/POL-3 issued by New Victor Limited
signed by Tauheed Rouf dated 8 Sept 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 Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program


8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
CLINTON