BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON LICENSE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 082651 SENSITIVE SIPDIS FOR POL/ECON NICOLE L. O'BRIEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CA ETTC GG IS KOMC SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON LICENSE APPLICATION 050179751 AND APPROVED LICENSE 050179420 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY ¶1. (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a pre-license check for the export of Claymore fragmentation weapons, detonation cord, and safety fuse to Georgia. 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 licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. (SBU) Reason for request: transactions involving the Israeli company, M. Paz Logistics, are undergoing review and confirmation checks. ¶4. (U) ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, the Georgia Ministry of Defense. Request the Georgia MOD to provide complete copies of the acquisition contracts it signed for the two commodity transactions described below. Please forward contract copies to PM/DTCC. END ACTION. ¶5. (U) License Information: A) DDTC Case Number 050179751 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1,500 M18A1 Claymore APERS Weapon System, with Accessories, P/N 8835166, NSN 1345-01-389-3852 LICENSE VALUE: USD 477,375.00 APPLICANT/SOURCE: Mohawk Electrical Systems Inc. 251 S. Rehoboth Blvd. Milford, Delaware 19963 USA FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: ¶M. Paz Logistics 20 Hata'as St., Suite 214 P.O. Box 86 Hapa'amon Bldg. Kfar Saba, 44425 ISRAEL FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: Ministry of Defense of Georgia 20 General G. Kvinitadze Str. 0112 Tbilisi GEORGIA Tel.: ( 995 32) 910898 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: For use by the Defense Forces Border Guard, Georgia Ministry of Defense. ¶6. (U) Additional documentation submitted in support of license application: I) M. Paz Logistics purchase order No. 4055-09, dated 30 June 2009, referencing contract #524 II) Georgia End User Certificate No. 6/62, dated 15/06/2009, signed by Deputy Minister of Defense Otar Berdzenishvili. III) U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-transfer and Use Certificate, signed by Ofer Paz (dated June 16, 2009), President, M. Paz Logistics; signed by (illegible) (dated 6/16/2009),Deputy Minister of MOD Georgia. B) DDTC Case Number 050179420 QUANTITY COMMODITY: 19,508 meters Detonation Cord, M456, Type 1E STATE 00082651 002 OF 002 19,504 meters Safety Fuse (1cm/1.3sec),M700 LICENSE VALUE: USD 69,245.00 APPLICANT/SOURCE: Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company 640 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 USA FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: ¶M. Paz Logistics 20 Hata'as St., Suite 214 P.O. Box 86 Hapa'amon Bldg. Kfar Saba, 44425 ISRAEL FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: Atlantic Container Lines 740 Maurice Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA FOREIGN END USER: Ministry of Defense of Georgia 20 General G. Kvinitadze Str. 0112 Tbilisi GEORGIA Tel.: ( 995 32) 910898 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: For use by the Georgia Ministry of Defense for explosive ordnance disposal, unexploded ordnance, and public safety bomb disposal cleanup operations. ¶7. (U) Additional documentation submitted in support of license application: I) M. Paz Logistics purchase order No. 4057-09, dated 30 June 2009, referencing contract #523 II) Georgia End User Certificate No. 6/68, dated 24/06/2009, signed by Deputy Minister of Defense Otar Berdzenishvili. III) U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-transfer and Use Certificate, signed by Ofer Paz (dated June 24, 2009), President, M. Paz Logistics; signed by Otar Berdzenishvili (dated 6/24/2009),Deputy Minister of MOD Georgia. ¶8. (U) Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC Case Numbers in the subject line. POC on this case is Peter Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: sabatinipj@state.gov The most current Blue Lantern Guide Book is available on OpenNet at http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. CLINTON