Cablegate: Blue Lantern Level 3: Pre-License End-Use Check

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UNCLAS STATE 126325

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SINGAPORE FOR MATT EASTER
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC SN
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050203517

REF: A. A. 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK
B. B. 07 STATE 22715
C. C. 07 SINGAPORE 506
D. D. 07 JAKARTA 1222

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 pre-license check on license 050203517 for the export of
International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled L100 aircraft
spare parts to Singapore. 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. Reason for request: Foreign consignee, Singapore Precision
Repair and Overhaul (S-PRO) is an entity of concern due to a
previous unfavorable Blue Lantern check (see refs B, C, and
D); related licenses to this transaction indicate that an
additional foreign consignee not named in the license may be
involved. The Department has received numerous license
requests for aircraft parts and components for use by
Singapore entity ST Aerospace for the repair of the subject
end-user's (Lynden Air Cargo) L100 aircraft. The referenced
2007 Blue Lantern check of S-PRO indicated that it may be
affiliated with ST Aerospace, however this information has
not been verified.

4. ACTION: The Department requests that Post make inquiries
to establish the bona fides of S-PRO in the transaction.

The following questions are provided for guidance:

--Can S-PRO provide documentation that verifies the end-use
of the aircraft parts, such as a contract or purchase order?

--What parts/components of the L100 aircraft will be repaired
using the items received under this license?

--From whom were the Lynden L100 parts/components in need of
repair received? Do you know the export license number under
which those parts/components were exported to Singapore?

--Are any other companies involved in the repair of Lynden's
L100 aircraft? Will any other companies handle USML hardware
received under this license?

--Is S-PRO affiliated ST Aerospace, a known maintenance
facility utilized by Lynden Air Cargo?

END ACTION.

5. Details of license application:

DTC CASE: 050203517

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

2 - Nylon Disk, P/N 3302286-1
1 - Key Washer, P/N 337260
1 - Bulkhead, P/N 337268
4 - Bushing, P/N 338416
1 - Bearing, P/N 338418

License Value: 1,217.00 USD

SELLER:

United Technologies Corporation
Derco Aerospace Inc.
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101
Tel: 414-371-3646
POC: Amy Hackney

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Singapore Precision Repair and Overhaul Pte Ltd
51 Loyang Drive
Singapore 508956
Singapore
Tel: 65-6545-3088
Regn. No. 199105164D

ULTIMATE END-USER:

Lynden Air Cargo
6441 South Airpark Place
Anchorage, Alaska 99502

PURPOSE:

Parts for routine repair and maintenance of a L100 aircraft
owned by Lynden Air Cargo located in Anchorage, Alaska.

6. Submitted in support of license application 050203517 were
the following documents (PM/DTCC will email documentation to
Post upon request):

--Transmittal Letter from United Technologies Corporation
subsidiary Derco Aerospace Inc., dated 2 December 2009.

--Purchase Order No. P0091390 submitted by S-PRO to Derco
Aerospace Inc., dated 20 November 2009.

--Department of State License for Permanent Export of
Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified
Technical Data, signed 2 December 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 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. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
CLINTON

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