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R 141335Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6036
INFO RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0262
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 2217
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000163 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/DTCC -- BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KOMC ETTC RO FR IS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSES 05-050011623 AND 05-050010197 
 
REF: A. ELLIS-ROMERO EMAILS 
 
     ¶B. STATE 176592 DTG 201953Z OCT 06 
     ¶C. BUCHAREST 1461 DTG 191143Z SEPT 06 
 
¶1. (U) This message responds to Department request for Blue 
Lantern Level 3 Post Shipment End-Use Check on Lic. 
05-050011623 and Lic. 05-050010197l.  Romanian MOD office for 
Defense Trade and Acquisitions confirmed to Office for 
Defense Cooperation that the equipment under these licenses 
was received by MOD.  They also acknowledged that although 
the MOD took possession of the equipment, it is has been 
delivered to the IAR (Industria Aeronautica Romana), S.A. 
facility in Ghimbav, Brasov where the equipment is to be 
incorporated into the IAR 330 Puma SOCAT rotary wings for 
delivery to the Romanian Air Force.  GOR MOD is in compliance 
with the provisos attached to license 05-050010197. There has 
been no release of this equipment to a third party entity. 
 
¶2. (U) Questions specific to IAR, including IAR's strict 
inventory control protocols, and relations with foreign 
consignees have been addressed in detail per ref c.  IAR is 
fully cognizant of USML Controls and confirms no release of 
this equipment to a third party entity.  No site visit was 
conducted. 
 
TAUBMAN