BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

S E C R E T STATE 007833 SIPDIS DAKAR FOR WALLACE BAIN PARIS FOR NATHANIEL ADAMS E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/31/2020 TAGS: ETTC KOMC SG FR SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050210265 REF: A. A. 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶B. B. CIA 520095 TD-314/090165-08 OF 13 DECEMBER 2008 Classified By: PM/DTCC Director Lisa Studtmann for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 1.(U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2.(U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050210265 for the export of an International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled aircraft battery storage part to Senegal. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. 3.(S) Reason for request: Foreign consignee, Dart Aviation, is an entity of concern due to intelligence reporting indicating that it established a business partnership with Iran Air (see ref B). 4.(U) ACTION DAKAR: The Department requests that Post confirm that the foreign end-user, Senegalese Air Force (SAF) ordered the item listed for the purpose stated on the application. ACTION PARIS: The Department requests that Post make inquiries with appropriate officials to establish the bona fides of Dart Aviation in the transaction. Conduct a site visit to assess the company's reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) articles as well as an assessment of the company's on-site security and operations. If a site visit is not possible, please inform the PM/DTCC case officer. The following points are included for guidance: --Can Dart provide documentation that verifies the end-use of the aircraft part, such as a contract or purchase order from the SAF? --When was Dart established and who are its principals? --What is the nature of the company's businesses -- what type of items does it handle? Does the company serve as a broker? --What type of organizations are among its typical customers and where are they located? --Does Dart understand the restrictions on USML items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer and re-export? END ACTION. 5.(U) Details of license application: DTC CASE: 050210265 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 - Battery Storage Part #BB433A-A License Value: 5,355 USD SELLER: Liberty Logistics LLC 107 Trumbull Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206 Tel: 908-820-8700 POC: David Federbush FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: MBP Trading dba Dart Aviation 3, Rue de la Janaie Za Yves Burgot 35400 St. Malo I&V France Tel: 33-299-198-989 Fax ISDN: 33-299-198-998 Fax Analog: 33-299-197-243 POC: Delamotte Karine, Sales FOREIGN END-USER: Senegalese Air Force Etat Major de L'Armee de L'Air BP 8014 Dakar-Yoff Senegal Tel: 221-33-820-32-57 Fax: 211-33-820-49-31 PURPOSE: Repair and maintenance of Fokker 27 aircraft in the inventory of the Senegalese Air Force. 6.(U) Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will email documentation to Post upon request): --Purchase Order No. 6023928 submitted by Dart Aviation to Liberty Logistics, dated 15 January 2010 --Department of State License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified Technical Data, submitted 19 January 2010. 7.(U) 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 Meredith Sundlof. Phone: 202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: SundlofME@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. 8.(U) Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this matter. CLINTON