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Cablegate: Blue Lantern Post-Shipment End Use Check On

Published: Fri 20 Jun 2008 02:02 PM
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FOR ECON THOMAS J. WALSH
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SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON
LICENSE 05-050101902
1. This is an action message. See paragraphs 2-4.
2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a
post-shipment check for the export of GloTape (infrared
reflective material) to New Zealand via Australia. 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: Sensitive commodity with potential
for diversion. This is a check on the intermediary parties
involved in the transaction.
4. ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, New Zealand
Defense Force, and confirm its receipt of the exact quantity
and specific type of commodity listed below. END ACTION.
5. License Information:
DDTC Case Number 05-050101902
QUANTITY/COMMODITY:
30 GloTape, CIDV-21, NSN 9390-01-521-3576, Inverted V
Combat ID Vehicle Marker (21 inch x 3 inch)
Note: DHS shipment data indicates that all 30 units were
exported on 05/24/2008.
LICENSE VALUE: USD 7,085.00
APPLICANT:
DRS Technologies Inc.
5 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 08054 USA
SOURCE:
Night Vision Systems LLC
2751 Mendecino Drive
Prescott Valley, Arizona 86314 USA
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEES:
DHL Global Forwarding
21-29 Translink Drive
Keilor Park, Victoria 3042
AUSTRALIA
NIOA Trading Company
128 Buchanan Road
Banyo, Queensland 4014
AUSTRALIA
Aero and Military Products Pty Ltd.
Unit 1, 35-41 Westpool Drive
Hallam, Victoria 3803
AUSTRALIA
DHL Global Forwarding Ltd.
CNR Stewart Duff and Freight Drives
Wellington Airport
NEW ZEALAND
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:
NIOA Trading
128 Buchanan Road
Banyo, Queensland 4014
AUSTRALIA
FOREIGN END USER:
New Zealand Defense Force
Trentham Military Camp
Camp Road
Upper Hutt 6430
NEW ZEALAND
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
For use by the New Zealand Defense Force.
6. Additional documentation submitted in support of license
application: NIOA Trading Purchase Order Number 241, dated 19
Dec 2007.
7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC Case Number
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 2006 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.
RICE
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