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UNCLAS STATE 074678 
 
SIPDIS 
FOR ECON DAVID B. BERNS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EG ETTC KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON 
APPLICATION 05-050101889 AND 05-050111984 
 
¶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 munitions to 
Egypt.  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: large quantity of riot control 
munitions. 
 
¶4.  ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, the Egypt 
Ministry of Interior, and verify its request for the exact 
quantities and specific types of riot control munitions 
listed on both licenses below.  Also request the Ministry of 
Interior to confirm the role of El Gindy Company Trading & 
Import, the Foreign Intermediate Consignee on these two 
transactions.  END ACTION. 
 
¶5.  License Information: 
 
A)  DDTC Case Number 05-050101889 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
20,000   CS Smoke Hand Grenade with Fuze, Model 6230 
 
20,000   CS Smoke Long Range Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3231 
 
4,000    CS Window Penetrating Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3530 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 621,000.00 
 
APPLICANT/SOURCE: 
 
Combined Systems Inc. 
98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 231 
Great Neck, New York 11021 USA 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
El Gindy Company Trading & Import 
59, El Zahraa Street 
El Mohandesseen 12411 Cairo 
EGYPT 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Ministry of Interior 
Weapons and Ammunition Department 
KM 24 Cairo - Suez Desert Road, Cairo 
EGYPT 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
For riot and crowd control. 
 
¶6.  Additional documentation submitted in support of license 
application: 
 
I)  El Gindy Company Trading & Import Purchase Order Number 
YI/L/04/333-13, dated 22.04.2008, signed by Gen. Hussein EL 
GINDY, Chairman. 
 
II)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and 
Use Certificate, signed by General Haytham Mahmoud (dated 
24-4-2008). 
 
B)  DDTC Case Number 05-050111984 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
21,000   CS Smoke Hand Grenade with Fuze, Model 6230 
 
21,000   CS Smoke Long Range Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3231 
 
4,000    CS Window Penetrating Cartridge, 37/40 mm, Model 3530 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 650,100.00 
 
APPLICANT/SOURCE: 
 
Combined Systems Inc. 
98 Cuttermill Road, Suite 231 
Great Neck, New York 11021 USA 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
El Gindy Company Trading & Import 
59, El Zahraa Street 
El Mohandesseen 12411 Cairo 
EGYPT 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Ministry of Interior 
Weapons and Ammunition Department 
KM 24 Cairo - Suez Desert Road, Cairo 
EGYPT 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
For riot and crowd control. 
 
¶7.  Additional documentation submitted in support of license 
application: 
 
I)  El Gindy Company Trading & Import Purchase Order Number 
FO/F/08/09-136, dated 01.07.2008, signed by Gen. Hussein EL 
GINDY, Chairman. 
 
II)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-Transfer and 
Use Certificate, signed by General Haytham Mahmoud (dated 
30-6-2008). 
 
¶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