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

UNCLAS STATE 086845 SIPDIS MEXICO CITY FOR STEWART BEITZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC MX SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050157579 ¶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 050157579 for the export of rifles and ammunition to Mexico. 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 rifles and ammunition listed below are of a significantly heavy caliber. The Presidential Guard, or Estado Mayor Presidencial (EMP),has never been party to a U.S. export license for firearms or ammunition. This check is to confirm receipt of these defense articles and verify security of the items. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the rifles and ammunition listed below were received by the EMP and that the security measures for these defense articles are adequate. In its reply, Post is encouraged to comment on any information pertinent to this transaction such as end-use and concerns about the entities involved. ¶5. Details of license applications: DTC Case: 050157579 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 5 M82A1M Rifles, .50 Caliber 5040 Rounds of M33 Ball Ammunition, .50 Caliber 1 Armorer's and Range Training Course for 5 Students License Value: USD $93,565 SELLER: Barrett Firearms Mfg, Inc. 5926 Miller Lane Christiana, TN 37037 FOREIGN END-USER: "EMP" Administrative Coordinator of the Presidential Staff Avenida Constituyentes 270-A Colonia Daniel Garza Delegacion Miguel Hidalfo CP 11830 Mexico Mexico PURPOSE: To be used during the protection of the President of Mexico ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): Contract No. EMP-SA-AD-01-09 signed by Gumaro Cabrera Osornio (El EMP) and Mary Scott Smith (Barrett Firearms) Signed DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by Mary Scott Smith (Barrett) dated 05/07/2009 and Gustavo Ramirez Palacios (El EMP) dated 04/06/2009 Import Authorization Oficio No. SFC-03400 Import No. 123/2009 issued by SEDENA signed by Adolfo Dominguez Martinez dated 03/17/2009 End Use Statement Oficio No. 104 issued by Estado Mayor Presidencial signed by Gumaro Cabrera Osornio dated 04/13/2009 ¶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