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UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 005358 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECDEF FOR DSCA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MASS PK TU
SUBJECT: END-USE, RETRANSFER AND SECURITY ASSURANCES FROM 
PAKISTAN FOR SONOBOUYS 
 
REF: 05 STATE 233028 
 
¶1.  This message contains an action request; please see para. 
¶6. 
 
¶2.  By letter dated 18 March 2006, CAPT Muhammad Tahir, 
Pakistan Navy, forwarded to the Office of Defense 
Representative - Pakistan (ODRP) an original End User 
Certificate (EUC), serial number 71/2006, signed by BG Khan 
Azam Khurshid, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence 
production. 
 
¶3.  The text of the EUC reads as follows: 
 
(Begin text.) 
 
We, Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan hereby 
certify that Pakistan Navy has request to get the following 
US origin Sonobouys from Naval Attache, Embassy of the 
Republic of Turkey in Islamabad (Pakistan) on gratis to meet 
operation requirements and participation in Naval exercises 
with allied countries:- 
 
S.No.     Description               Quantity 
¶1.        AN/SSQ 41 B (Passive      250 Nos 
¶2.        AN/SSQ-62 B (DICASS)      150 Nos 
¶3.        AN/SSQ-77 A (VLAD)        100 Nos 
 
Now, in reference to the provisions of United States law that 
require the Government of Pakistan to provide assurances to 
the Government of the United States of America before it may 
consent to the transfer of certain defence articles, hereby 
gives its assurances:- 
 
(A) the Government of Pakistan shall not, unless the prior 
written consent of the Government of the United States has 
been first obtained: 
 
(i) Permit any use of any such sonobouys or any component 
thereof (including technical information) by anyone not any 
officer, employee or agent of the Government of Pakistan; 
 
(ii) Transfer, or permit any officer, employee, or agent of 
the Government of Pakistan to transfer any such sonobouys, or 
any component thereof (including technical information), by 
gift, sale or otherwise; 
 
(iii) Use or permit the use of any such sonobouys, or any 
component thereof (including technical information), for 
purposes other than those for which provided. 
 
(End text.) 
 
¶4.  ODRP will coordinate with DSCA on forwarding the original 
EUC to Washington, DC. 
 
¶5.  Action Request:  Post requests that Department confirm 
that the 18 March EUC for the sonobouy transfer satisfies USG 
requirements. 
CROCKER