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Viewing cable 07STATE161545, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07STATE161545 2007-11-29 17:18 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State
VZCZCXYZ0002
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #1545 3331736
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 291718Z NOV 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 5953
INFO RUEHSM/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 4102
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 3598
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC 0588
UNCLAS STATE 161545 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
PRETORIA FOR BAIMBA YILLA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC SF KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 05-050029872 
 
REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 
 
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 post-shipment end-use check on license number 05-050029872 
for the export of defense articles to South Africa.  Post is 
requested to complete this Blue Lantern within 45 days.  Lack 
 
of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
3. Reason for request:  To verify the bona fides of this 
transaction with the end-user. 
 
4. Action Request:   Department requests that Post make 
inquiries to confirm that the South African National Defense 
Force received the listed United States Munitions List (USML) 
articles, and that they are being used for the purpose stated 
on the license. 
 
End Action Request. 
 
5.  Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 05-050029872 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
34 P/N: AM-1304 Hybrid RF Amplifier Ref: 1301-RYT-901-241/2 
 
License Value: USD $9,520. 
 
SELLER: 
 
M/A Com, Inc. 
Attn:  Lorraine B. Wall 
1011 Pawtucket Boulevard 
Lowell, MA  01854 
Tel: (978) 442-4499 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
SAAB AB (publ) SAAB Microwave Systems 
Solhusgatan SE-412 89 
Goteburg 
Sweden 
Tel:  46 31 794 90 00 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
South African National Defense Force 
South African Air Force ARMSCOR 
370 Nossob Street 
Erasmuskloof Extension 4 
Pretoria 
South Africa 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Material used in the IF amplifier, high frequency unit of the 
PS-05/A Multimode Nose Radar in the JAS Grippen Multirole 
Fighter. 
 
6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post 
upon request): 
 
  - SAAB End-Use/End-User Statement dated 11 January 2007 
  - SAAB Purchase Order No. LTB109 dated 31 October 2006 
 
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 Rachael-Therese Joubert-Lin, Phone: 
202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
JoubertLinRS@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook 
(ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's 
E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE