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Viewing cable 08STATE33990, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE33990 2008-04-02 15:50 2011-04-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State
VZCZCXYZ0021
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #3990 0931556
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021550Z APR 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHHE/AMEMBASSY HELSINKI 0000
INFO RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS STATE 033990 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
HELSINKI FOR GLENN LEWIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC FI KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050093514 
 
REF: BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 2006 
 
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 pre-license check on application 050093514 for the export 
of diving equipment to Finland.  Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days. Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and 
future applications involving parties to this license. 
 
3. Reason for request: Unfamiliar foreign consignee, 
Polarsukellus Oy.  Post should make appropriate inquiries to 
verify the bona fides of Polarsukellus Oy and confirm the 
legitimacy of the proposed transaction. The following 
questions are provided as suggested guidance: 
 
For the Finnish MOD: 
 
--Did you order from Polarsukellus Oy the exact type and 
quantity of items listed on this application? 
 
--Is Polarsukellus Oy an official supplier/contractor for the 
Finnish MOD?  Does the MOD have any other contracts with the 
company? 
 
For Polarsukellus Oy: 
 
--Does the company have proper supporting documentation, 
including purchase orders from the Finnish MOD, for this 
proposed transaction? 
 
--Will the company be handling or storing the items listed on 
the application?  If so, does it have secure facilities and 
proper accounting and security procedures for handling these 
sensitive USML items? 
 
--When was the company established and who are its principals? 
 
--What is the nature of its business -- what types of items 
does it handle, does it serve as a broker? 
 
--What types of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are the customers located?  Does the company have 
an established customer base? 
 
--Does the company keep proper, detailed records of its sales 
and customers? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the 
prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports? 
 
4. Department requests that post conduct a site visit to the 
company in order to provide Department with an assessment of 
its business operations and on-site security.  If a site 
visit is not possible, please inform PM/DTCC case officer. 
Finally, post is asked to assess whether the company appears 
to be a reliable recipient of USML items.  End action. 
 
5. For background, the following details of the license in 
question are provided: 
 
DTC Case: 050093514 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1 P/N 1328-xxxx Siva Series, S-10 Closed Circuit Apparatus, 
S-24 Multi-Roll Shallow Water/MCM Diving Apparatus, Diving 
Equipment and related spare parts. 
 
1 P/N 2400-xxxx Viper Series - Viper SC Underwater Mine 
Countermeasures Diving Apparatus, E Mixed-Gas Underwater 
Breathing Apparatus, Diving Equipment and related spare parts. 
 
License Value: USD $3,000,000.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Cobham Holdings Inc. 
10 Cobham Drive 
Orchard Park, NT 14127 
 
Subsidiary: 
 
Carleton Life Support Systems 
2734 Hickory Grove Road 
Davenport, IA 52804 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Polarsukellus Oy 
Rusthollarinkatu 8 
FIN 02270 Espoo 
Finland 
Tel  358-9-613316 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Finnish Gulf Naval Command 
Hankintakeskus, PL5 
FIN 02471 Upinniemi 
Finland 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Finnish Navy in counter terrorism and 
underwater mine countermeasures. Also for use by 
Polarsukellus Oy and Finnish Navy for repair of dive 
equipment. 
 
6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
- Letter of Intent from Polarsukellus Oy dated 01/10/2008 
signed by Egil Osterholm. 
 
- End-Use Statement from Polarsukellus Oy listing Finnish 
Gulf Naval Command as End-User. Signed by Egil Osterholm 
dated 01/10/2008. 
 
- Product Brochures and Technical Data 
 
- Letter of Explanation from Carleton Life Support Systems to 
PM/DDTC dated 03/12/2008 signed by Kathleen K. Nimrick 
 
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 Judd Stitziel, PM/DTCC, Phone: 
202-663-3455; email: StitzielJD@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
StitzielJD@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) 
is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's Electronic 
Library collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf 
 
8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE