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UNCLAS STATE 117107 
 
SIPDIS 
BEIRUT FOR ANDREW LEINBERGER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC LE
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050055911 
 
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 050055911 for the export of 
carbines to Lebanon. 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: To confirm that the carbines listed 
below were received by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Embassy Beirut should make the appropriate 
inquiries with officials of the Lebanese Internal Security 
Forces to determine that the carbines listed below were 
received. In its reply, Post may also comment on any other 
information pertinent to these transactions such as security 
of facilities, concerns about the entities involved, and 
irregularity of quantity and/or models. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050055911 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
400 Bushmaster M4A3-type Carbines, Model XM15E2S 
 
200 Bushmaster C-15 P21S Tactical Compact Carbines 
 
100 Bushmaster M203 40mm Grenade Launchers 
 
1,400 Bushmaster 30-Round Magazines 
 
License Value: USD $749,100 
 
SELLER: 
 
Bushmaster Firearms International 
999 Roosevelt Trail 
Windham, ME 04062 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Mercantile Trading Co. 
PO Box 14-5448 
Ground Floor, Sakr Building Saeb Salam Avenue (Corniche al 
Mazraa) 
Beirut 11052040 
POC: Mohamad Jamil 
Tel: 961-1-739859 
 
Royal Jordan Airlines 
PO Box 14-5448 Amman Queen Alia International Airport 
POC: Mr. Maher 
Tel:  962-4451-786 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Lebanese Internal Security Forces 
Headquarters. Hotel Dieu Street 
Beirut, Lebanon 
POC: General Ahmad Hneini 
Tel:  961-1-422138 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces 
 
¶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 General Achraf Rifi on 06/30/2007 and 
Shannon H. Shuman on 07/09/2007 
 
Purchase order from Mercantile Trading Co. dated 07/02/2007 
signed by Mohamad Jamil 
 
Import License Waiver (Doc. No. 49) issued by the General 
Directorate of the Internal Security Forces on 06/30/2007 
signed by General Achraf Rifi 
 
End-Use Statement signed by General Achraf Rifi dated 
06/30/2007 
 
¶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