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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-DORSEY/J. HATFIELD 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: DIRECTORATE 
GENERAL OF EME, NEW DELHI, LICENSE NO. D343924 
 
REF: USDOC 04380 
 
¶1.  Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. BIS requested a PSV on Directorate General of EME (EME), Master 
General of Ordnance Branch, Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence 
(Army), DHQ PO, New Delhi 110011.  EME was listed as the Ultimate 
Consignee; Agmatel India (Agmatel) as Foreign Purchaser; and 
Tektronix India Pvt. Ltd. (Tektronix India), Bangalore as 
Intermediate Consignee for two Model TDS3052B Digital Phosphor 
Oscilloscopes (DPO) controlled under ECCN 3A292.  As of August 30, 
2005, BIS decontrolled NP2 controlled items for India including 
oscilloscopes. The license applicant was Tektronix Inc. (Tektronix), 
Beaverton, OR. 
 
¶4. On August 21, 2006, BIS New Delhi sent a formal letter of request 
to Viraj Singh (Singh), Deputy Secretary (Americas), Ministry of 
External Affairs (MEA), to conduct subject PSV at EME in New Delhi. 
The 4-week deadline, per End-Use Visit Arrangement (EUVA) between 
the U.S. and India was passed.  Prior to this deadline, Singh 
responded to the request stating that the two oscilloscopes on check 
were not available in New Delhi for on-site inspection. Singh 
informed the ECO that in the week of September 11 he was trying to 
set up the PSV with EME officials in New Delhi.  The meeting with 
EME could not take place due to a tender opening at EME that week. 
As of September 18, 2006, the ECO and Singh were both fully engaged 
with the BIS-organized four city seminar series on Current and 
Prospective Opportunities for U.S.-India High Technology Trade, 
September 20-28, 2006. 
 
¶5. On September 29, 2006, the EME transaction documents were 
delivered.  The oscilloscopes were purchased for 1 Advanced Base EME 
Work Shop in Guwahati, Assam.  Considering the fact that 
oscilloscopes are decontrolled, the ECO did not conduct a site 
visit. 
 
¶6. Singh faxed a copy of a cover letter signed by Lt. Col. H. 
Jayapal, Joint Director, EME (Equipment) along with the EME supply 
order reflecting that the two oscilloscopes were purchased for the 
EME Work Shop in Guwahati, Inspection note, Agmatel Retail Invoice, 
EME final inspection note, Tektronix' Export License Application 
Information detailing EME end-use information and reflecting that 
the two oscilloscopes were ordered for the EME work Shop in 
Guwahati, EME Provisional Receipt and Form BXA-711.  Other than the 
Supply Order and Tektronix' Export License Application Information, 
EME did not have any document to confirm the oscilloscopes are used 
at the EME Guwahati Work Shop. 
 
¶7. The stated end-use listed in reftel described the 500 MHz. 
bandwidth required to check signals of 200-300 MHz. present in 
electronic equipment used by the Army.  The DPO technology and 
portability was also key to the selection of this unit. Per Lt. Col. 
Jayapal's letter received by BIS, the oscilloscopes are used for the 
following activities: 
 
(a) Comparing different wave-forms of PCBs of multi-channel FDM/TDM 
equipment and VHF communication. 
 
(b) Comparing different signals. 
 
(c) Measurement of low voltage and current. 
 
¶8. Established in 1943, EME is the Corps of Electrical and 
Mechanical Engineers under the Ministry of Defence (MOD), GOI.  EME 
is responsible for maintenance of the operational fitness of 
electrical, mechanical, electronic and optical equipment of the 
Indian Army. The core functions of the EME include repairs, 
inspections, recovery, trials, manufacturing, experimental work, 
technical advise, design and development, defect reports & 
modifications, and scaling of instruments/equipment used by the 
Indian 
Army.  In addition, EME also renders assistance to civil authorities 
in an emergency or national calamity. 
 
¶9. Recommendation: EME headquarters in New Delhi provided 
documentation to confirm the transaction, the ultimate disposition 
of the oscilloscopes and their end-use.  As no on-site inspection 
was conducted of each oscilloscope, and such items have been 
decontrolled as of August 30, 2005, the Post-shipment Verification 
remains limited. (MRUFE) Mulford