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