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UNCLAS STATE 034829 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
BEIRUT FOR ANDREW LEINBERGER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC LE
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSES 050093453 AND 050093142 
 
¶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 licenses 050093453 and 050093142 for 
the export of firearms and magazines to Lebanon. 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 licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for Request: To establish the bona fides of these 
transactions. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of these transactions by making appropriate inquires to 
authorities at the Lebanese National Ministry of Defence and 
the General Directorate of the General Security. 
 
In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
¶A. 
 
DTC Case: 050093453 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
5 Bushmaster C15P21S Compact Carbines 
 
License Value: USD $10,000 
 
SELLER: 
 
Bushmaster Firearms International LLC 
999 Roosevelt Trail 
Windham, ME 04062 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Mercantile Trading Co. 
POC: Mohamad Jamil 
PO Box 14-5448 
Beirut, Lebanon 
Tel: 961-1-739859 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Same as End-User 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
National Ministry of Defence 
POC: Brigadier General Georges Massad 
Yarze Street 
Yarze, Beirut 
Tel: 961-5-956-157 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Commanding General personnel 
 
¶B. 
 
DTC Case: 050093142 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
200 Beretta Semi-Automatic Pistols Model 92FS 
 
200 Magazines for the Beretta Semi-Automatic Pistols Model 
92FS 
 
License Value: USD $70,416 
 
SELLER: 
 
Beretta USA Corporation 
17601 Beretta Drive 
Accokeek, MD 20607 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
STE Josons SARL 
Highway Facing "La Cite" Bldg 
PO Box 767 
Jounieh, Lebanon 
Tel:  961 9 644444 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
General Directorate of the General Security 
Adlieh-Al Mathaf Judicial Palace Street 
Beirut, Lebanon 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For exclusive use by the Directorate of General Security in 
Lebanon 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
¶A. 
 
DSP-83 signed by Michel Sleiman (LAF Commanding General) 
dated 01/15/2008 and Shannon H. Shuman dated 02/11/2008 
 
End-Use Statement signed by Michel Sleiman dated 01/15/2008 
 
Purchase Order from Mercantile Trading Co. signed by Mohamad 
Jamil dated 01/23/2008 
 
¶B. 
 
DSP-83 signed by General Wafic Jizzini on 01/10/2008; Marwan 
Abi Semaan; and Rochelle Baca on 02/29/2008. 
 
End-User Certificate from the Directorate General of General 
Security signed by General Wafic Jizzini dated 01/10/2008 
 
Purchase Order from Josons signed by Marwan Abi Semaan dated 
02/20/2008 
 
¶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 Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 
202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
BallardKM@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://virtuallibrary.state.gov/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE