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Viewing cable 08STATE45545, BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE45545 2008-04-30 11:49 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #5545 1211156
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301149Z APR 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0000
INFO RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEPINS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS STATE 045545 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
FOR POL MICHAEL C. KEAYS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC IS KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON 
APPLICATION 05-050100199 AND 05-050100378 
 
1.  This is an action message.  See paragraphs 2-4. 
 
2.  The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a 
pre-license check for the export of riot control equipment to 
Israel.  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: inconsistencies were noted in the 
license application supporting documents.  Both licenses list 
the Israel Police as the Foreign End User.  The DSP-83 
Non-Transfer and Use Certificates, however, list different 
Foreign End Users: the Israel Police and the Israel Prison 
Service. 
 
4.  ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, the Israel 
Police, and verify its request for the exact quantities and 
specific types of commodity listed on each license below.  If 
possible, please speak directly with the person who signed 
the DSP-83 included with license 05-050100378, Ran Sabati of 
the Israel Police Purchasing Department.  Please also contact 
the Israel Prison Service and speak with the person who 
signed the DSP-83 included with license 05-050100199, Chief 
Weapons Officer Eitan Ben-Avi.  Ask Mr. Ben-Avi if he 
remembers signing this document for the riot control 
equipment listed on the license, even though the equipment is 
actually destined for the Israel Police.  END ACTION. 
 
5.  License Information: 
 
A)  DDTC Case Number 05-050100199 
 
QUANTITY and COMMODITY: 
 
2,000        Cartridge, 37/38 mm, CS/OC Smoke, 3400, 3420, 
3430, 3440 
 
1,000        Rubber Ball Hand Grenade, CS, 9230 
 
1,000        Tactical Grenade Flash Bang, 7290 
 
1,000        Sting-Ball Grenade, CS/OC, 9593, 9594 
 
1,000        Flash Bang Training, 201FB 
 
1,000        Super-Sock Bean Bag 12ga, 2581 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 111,000.00 
 
APPLICANT/SOURCE: 
 
Combined Systems Inc. 
98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 231 
Great Neck, New York 11021 USA 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
M.R. Hunter Ltd. 
14A Rauol Walnberg 
Tel Aviv 61530 
ISRAEL 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Israel Police 
2 Amatz Street 
Jaffa, Tel Aviv 68165 
ISRAEL 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
For riot and crowd control. 
 
6.  Additional documentation submitted in support of license 
application: 
 
I)  M.R. Hunter Ltd. Purchase Order (PO) dated April 21, 
2008, signed by Moshe Horowitz, President.  PO lists 
commodity given above and states the Israel Police to be the 
End User. 
 
II)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and 
Use Certificate, listing commodity given above, and signed by 
Eitan Ben-Avi (dated Sep. 17, 2007), Chief Weapons Officer, 
Israel Prison Service. 
 
B)  DDTC Case Number 05-050100378 
 
QUANTITY and COMMODITY: 
 
50,000       Cartridge, 37/40 mm (Smoke, CS, Baton, Flash 
Bang) 
 
50,000       Riot Control Grenade (Smoke, CS) 
 
25,000       Flash Bang Grenade 
 
250          37/40 mm Riot Cartridge Launcher 
 
100,000      12ga Cartridges 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 5,000,000.00 
 
APPLICANT/SOURCE: 
 
Combined Systems Inc. 
98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 231 
Great Neck, New York 11021 USA 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
M.R. Hunter Ltd. 
14A Rauol Walnberg 
Tel Aviv 61530 
ISRAEL 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Israel Police 
2 Amatz Street 
Jaffa, Tel Aviv 68165 
ISRAEL 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
For riot and crowd control. 
 
7.  Additional documentation submitted in support of license 
application: 
 
I)  M.R. Hunter Ltd. Purchase Order (PO) dated April 21, 
2008, signed by Moshe Horowitz, President.  PO lists 
commodity given above and states the Israel Police to be the 
End User. 
 
II)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and 
Use Certificate, listing commodity given above, and signed by 
Ran Sabati (dated 01/22/2008), Superintendent, Head of Import 
Unit, Israel Police Purchasing Department. 
 
8.  Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC Case 
Numbers in the subject line.  POC on this case is Peter 
Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: 
sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: 
sabatinipj@state.gov.  The 2006 Blue Lantern Guide Book is 
available on OpenNet at 
http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 
Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. 
RICE