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Viewing cable 07STATE162592, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07STATE162592 2007-12-03 16:22 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0021
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #2592 3371640
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 031622Z DEC 07
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHNR/AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 0000
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC 0000
 
UNCLAS STATE 162592 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
NAIROBI FOR GEORGE W. ALDRIDGE 
ECON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC SF KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 05-050018734 
 
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 05-050018734 
for the export of defense articles to Kenya.  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 Kenya Ministry of State for 
Defence received the listed United States Munitions List 
(USML) articles, and that they are being used for the purpose 
stated on the license. 
 
 
5.  Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 05-050018734 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
741 Various Combat Net Radios, Combat Net Radio Interface 
Units, Rechargable Batteries and Associated Accessories 
 
 
License Value: USD $15,837,703. 
 
 
SELLER: 
 
Harris Corporation 
RF Communications Division 
1680 University Avenue 
Rochester, NY  14610 
Tel: (585)244-5830 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Baltrans Logistics (Netherlands) BV 
Leisteen 1 
213ME Hoofddorp 
NL 
 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
J. Otieno 
Brigadier for Permanent Secretary 
Kenya Ministry of State for Defence 
Ulinzi House Lenana Road 
P.O.Box 40668 
Nairobi 
Kenya 
Tel: 254-2-721100 
Fax: 010-254-725854 
Email: dod@arcc.0r.ke 
Contract No. DOD/SYS/CNRS/001/2005/2006 - DOD CNR Program 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
This equipment will be used solely by the Kenya Defence for 
their own military communications requirements. 
 
 
6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation, 
including the license which provides the list of approved 
line items, to Post upon request): 
 
 - Nontransfer and Use Certificate dated October 2006 
 
 -  Contract Agreement between The Government of the Republic 
of Kenya and M/S Harris Corporation, RF Communications 
Division 
 
 
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