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UNCLAS STATE 037845 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
TEL AVIV FOR MICHAEL C. KEAYS 
POL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC IS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 05-050096164 
 
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 pre-license check on application 05-050096164 for the 
export of defense hardware to Israel.  Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 days.  Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3.  Reason for request:  Watchlisted Foreign Intermediate 
Consignee was the subject of two previous unfavorable Blue 
Lanterns in which unresolved discrepancies were noted in the 
quantities of United States Munitions List (USML) items 
ordered by the Israel Ministry of Defense. 
 
¶4. Action:   Department requests that Post verify the bona 
fides of Mel Sivan in the proposed transaction.  Emphasize 
that the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of USML items 
is strictly prohibited.  Department further requests that 
Post determine whether or not the Israel Ministry of Defense 
ordered the listed items for the purpose stated on the 
application. 
 
End Action Request. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 05-050096164 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
2 Amplifiers CTT P/N 9700A07200 
 
  License Value: USD $4,040. 
 
SELLER: 
 
CTT Inc. 
241 East Java Drive 
Sunnyvale, CA  94089 
 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Mel Sivan 
c/o Zipi Freda 
3 Harbarzel Street 
Tel Aviv, 69710 
IS 
Fax: 972-3-6471466 
Email: freda@mel-sivan.co.il 
  or zipi@mel-sivan.co.il 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEES: 
 
ELISRA 
48 Mivtza Kadesh Street 
Bene Beraq 51203 
IS 
Tel: 972-3-6175646 
Fax: 972-3-5706454 
 
END-USER: 
 
Ministry of Defense 
Israel 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
These amplifiers will be assembled into NS-9003 systems 
(ELISRA Electronic Warfare Self-Protection Systems) and the 
NS-9003 will be installed onboard missile boats SAAR 4 & 5 
Class. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post 
upon request): 
 
-- ELISRA Purchase Order No. 56-019594 dated 19 November 07 
 
-- End-Use/End-User Certificate from ELISRA dated 26 March 
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 Rachael-Therese S. 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