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UNCLAS STATE 050430 
 
SIPDIS 
RABAT FOR STUART SMITH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MO
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 05-050096158 
 
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 05-050096158 for the 
export of defense hardware and technical data to Morocco. 
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: To verify the bona fides of the 
transaction.  Licensing Officer noted inconsistencies in the 
Nontransfer and Use Certificates (DSP-83) that were submitted 
with the application. 
 
¶4.  Action Rabat:  Post should make appropriate inquiries to 
verify the bona fides of foreign intermediate consignee 
Technical Communication Solutions Maroc (TCSM) in the listed 
transaction, and confirm that the Moroccan Ministry of 
Defense, Army Signal Corps ordered the exact type and 
quantity of United States Munitions List (USML) items listed 
on the application. The following questions are provided as 
suggested guidance: 
 
For the Moroccan Ministry of Defense, Army Signal Corps: 
 
--Are you familiar with TCSM? 
 
--Did you order from TCSM the exact type and quantity of 
items listed on this application? 
 
-- If Moroccan Ministry of Defense, Army Signal Corps or 
Direction of Reception and Transit signed and dated a 
U.S. Department of State Nontransfer and Use Certificate, 
please provide a copy of that document which verifies the 
quantity 
and value of the defense articles ordered. 
 
--Is TCSM an official supplier/contractor for the Moroccan 
Ministry of Defense?  Does the Moroccan Ministry of Defense 
have 
any other contracts with TCSM? 
 
For TCSM: 
 
Department requests that Post conduct a site visit to TCSM 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. 
 
 
--Does the company have proper supporting documentation, 
including purchase orders and End use certificates from the 
Moroccan 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 understand the restrictions on USML items, 
especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers 
and re-exports? 
 
 
End Action Request. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 05-050096158 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
12 Advanced Radar Surveillance System (ARSS-1) hardware and 
associated components consisting of Transmitter Receiver 
Antenna Unit P/N 366-1020 
 
12   Drive Unit P/N 366-1500 
 
12   Rugged Tripod Assembly P/N 337-1600 
 
12   Signal Cable P/N 373-1023 
 
12   ARSS Portable Interface P/N 337-1500 - consists of 1 
Rugged Portable Computer Model CF-74 or GTEC A-790; 
      1 RS-422 CCA; 1 Radar Interface Box; Operational 
Software 
 
12   Transport Case P/N 377-1030 
 
12   Operator and Basic Maintenance Manual P/N TM 115909 
 
 1   Warranty parts, spares, components and associated items 
including cables and connector kits, tools 
 
 
License Value: USD $2,415,600. 
 
SELLER: 
 
Griffon Corp./Telephonics Corp. 
815 Broad Hollow Road 
Farmingdale, NY  11735 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Technical Communication Solutions Maroc (TCSM), SARL 
1928 Massira 
1 Temara 
Rabat 
MO 
Telephonics Sales Representative 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEES: 
 
Moroccan Ministry of Defense 
Direction of Reception and Transit 
National Defense Administration 
Procurement and Financial Affairs Department 
Procurement Division 
Foreign Purchasing Unit 
BP  P.O. Box 16241 
Casablanca 
MO 
Tel: 022 22 11 50 
Fax: (212-22) 22 14 40 
 
 
END-USER: 
 
Kingdom of Morocco 
Moroccan Ministry of Defense 
Inspection des Transmissions de Royale Army Forces 
Army Signal Corps 
Boulevard Hassan II 
Rabat 
MO 
Fax:  (212-37) 76 39 04 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For end use by Moroccan Ministry of Defense Royale Army 
Forces for border surveillance and desert security against 
terrorists and illegal aliens. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the 
following document (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post 
upon request): 
 
-- Non Transfer and Use Certificate (DSP-83) U.S. Applicant 
dated 27 March 2008 and 03 April 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