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UNCLAS STATE 090321 
 
SIPDIS 
QUITO FOR MARC PANNELL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EC ETTC KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSES 050117804, 050117818, 050117829 AND 050117848 
 
REF: 03 QUITO 1058 
 
¶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 licenses 050117804, 050117818, 
050117829 and 050117848 for the export of automatic weapons 
and grenade launchers Ecuador. 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: To establish the bona fides of these 
transactions for significant quantities of automatic weapons 
and grenade launchers. Previous Blue Lantern (REFTEL) 
indicated that foreign intermediate consignee, MG Suber & 
Associates, used family members as end-users in order to 
circumvent import limits set by the Government of Ecuador. 
This check is to assure that the end-user, Armada del Ecuador 
(Tel: (5934) 2203353), has legitimately ordered the defense 
articles listed below. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of these transactions by making appropriate inquires to 
authorities at Armada del Ecuador. Particular attention 
should be paid to the quantities on the export licenses 
versus the quantities expected by Armada del Ecuador. The 
following questions are provided for guidance: 
 
(To Armada del Ecuador) 
 
--Can you confirm the orders for the firearms listed on these 
license applications? 
 
--Why is the GOE purchasing this large quantity of firearms 
and grenade launchers? Is Armada del Ecuador undergoing a 
modernization program, increasing numbers for personnel, etc? 
 
--What will GOE do with the weapons that are being displaced? 
 
In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
¶A. 
 
DTC Case: 050117804 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
8 M2HB Machine Guns, .50 Caliber 
 
License Value: USD $200,000 
 
SELLER: 
 
MLM International Corp 
7914 Queenair Drive 
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
MG Suber & Associates 
Amazonas 477 y Roca Edificio Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 
Quito, Ecuador 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Armada del Ecuador 
Direccion General del Material 
Base Naval Sur 
Guayaquil, Ecuador 
Tel: (5934) 2203353 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Ecuadorian Navy and Marine infantry units 
responsible for operations on the Northern Border. 
 
¶B. 
 
DTC Case: 050117818 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
10 M60E4/MK43 Machine Guns, 7.62 x 51mm Caliber 
 
License Value: USD $120,000 
 
SELLER: 
 
MLM International Corp 
7914 Queenair Drive 
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
MG Suber & Associates 
Amazonas 477 y Roca Edificio Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 
Quito, Ecuador 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Armada del Ecuador 
Direccion General del Material 
Base Naval Sur 
Guayaquil, Ecuador 
Tel: (5934) 2203353 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Ecuadorian Navy and Marine infantry units 
responsible for operations on the Northern Border. 
 
¶C. 
 
DTC Case: 050117829 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
695 M16 M4A3 Carbines, 5.56 Caliber 
 
License Value: USD $834,382 
 
SELLER: 
 
MLM International Corp 
7914 Queenair Drive 
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
MG Suber & Associates 
Amazonas 477 y Roca Edificio Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 
Quito, Ecuador 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Armada del Ecuador 
Direccion General del Material 
Base Naval Sur 
Guayaquil, Ecuador 
Tel: (5934) 2203353 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Ecuadorian Navy and Marine infantry units 
responsible for operations on the Northern Border. 
 
¶D. 
 
DTC Case: 050117848 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
50 M203 Grenade Launchers 
 
License Value: USD $103,195 
 
SELLER: 
 
MLM International Corp 
7914 Queenair Drive 
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
MG Suber & Associates 
Amazonas 477 y Roca Edificio Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 
Quito, Ecuador 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Armada del Ecuador 
Direccion General del Material 
Base Naval Sur 
Guayaquil, Ecuador 
Tel: (5934) 2203353 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Ecuadorian Navy and Marine infantry units 
responsible for operations on the Northern Border. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
¶A. 
 
Purchase Order No. 08-053 from Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008 
 
DSP-83 signed by Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008, Fabian 
Jarrin Moreno dated 07/28/2008, and A. Jeanroy dated 
08/06/2008 
 
End User Certification issued by Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Fabian Jarrin Mreno dated 07/28/2008 
 
¶B. 
 
Purchase Order No. 08-052 from Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008 
 
DSP-83 signed by Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008, Fabian 
Jarrin Moreno dated 07/28/2008, and A. Jeanroy dated 
08/06/2008 
 
End User Certification issued by Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Fabian Jarrin Mreno dated 07/28/2008 
 
¶C. 
 
Purchase Order No. 08-051 from Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008 
 
DSP-83 signed by Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008, Fabian 
Jarrin Moreno dated 07/28/2008, and A. Jeanroy dated 
08/06/2008 
 
End User Certification issued by Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Fabian Jarrin Mreno dated 07/28/2008 
 
¶D. 
 
Purchase Order No. 08-060 from Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008 
 
DSP-83 signed by Jose Mino Alcivar dated 07/28/2008, Fabian 
Jarrin Moreno dated 07/28/2008, and A. Jeanroy dated 
08/06/2008 
 
End User Certification issued by Armada del Ecuador signed by 
Fabian Jarrin Mreno dated 07/28/2008 
 
¶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