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UNCLAS STATE 072354 
 
SIPDIS 
OTTAWA FOR ROBERT MERRIGAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050105462 
 
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 post-shipment check on license 050105462 for the export of 
rifles to Canada. Post is requested to complete this Blue 
Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue 
Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses 
involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for Request: US applicant Robinson Armament Co. 
stated that it is exporting a "fixed stock" model of the XCR 
rifle under this license. Open-source research has yielded no 
definitive evidence that a fixed stock XCR rifle is being 
produced, as all claims of fixed stock models are accompanied 
by photos of the XCR rifle with folding stocks. A proviso  on 
this license states that rifles with folding stocks are not 
approved for export under this license. This request is for 
Post to determine that the exported rifles do not/not have 
"folding stocks." 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the 
rifles listed below do not/not have folding stocks. In its 
reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050105462 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
45 Robinson XCR Semi-Automatic Rifles, .223 Caliber 
 
License Value: USD $58,500 
 
SELLER: 
 
ZDF Import/Export, LLC 
dba Robinson Armament Co. 
2090 N. Redwood Road #40 
Salt Lake City, Utah 
84116 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Same as end-user 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Wolverine Supply 
729 NE 1/4 5-11-25 
Virden, Manitoba R0M 2C0 
Canada 
Tel: 204-748-2454 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For sale to civilians and collectors in Canada 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to 
Posts upon request): 
 
DSP-83 signed by Patricia Hipwell dated 04/01/2008 and Alex 
Robinson dated 05/23/2008 
 
Import Certificate No. US 0811028 dated 03/18/2008 
 
Purchase Order from Wolverine Supplies dated 04/01/2008 
 
¶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