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Viewing cable 09AITTAIPEI47, PSV: BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO.

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09AITTAIPEI47 2009-01-13 09:56 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED American Institute Taiwan, Taipei 
P 130956Z JAN 09
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO USDOC WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
INFO SECSTATE WASHDC 0709
AMCONSUL HONG KONG
 
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 000047 
 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/L.HINES/G.CARDAK 
 
USDOC FOR 3121/USFCS/OIO/EAP/ADESARRAN 
 
USDOC FOR 3132/USFCS/OIO/EAP/REGIONAL DIRECTOR 
 
USDOC FOR 4430/ITA/MAC/WGOLIKE/LDICKERSON 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
HONG KONG FOR ICE ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC TW
SUBJECT: PSV: BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO. 
 
REF: USDOC 07077 
 
 
1. AIT COMMERCIAL SECTION DEPUTY CHIEF DARREL CHING AND FN FRANCES 
LI VISITED BURNABY INDUSTRIES CO. (BURNABY) AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN AND 
MET WITH THE COMPANY OWNER JOHNSON CHEN AND CONDUCTED A 
POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION ON JANUARY 12, 2009. 
 
2. BURNABY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1997 AND HAS 6 EMPLOYEES.  BURNABY IS 
A TRADING COMPANY AND DEALS IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOR TAIWAN'S 
MILITARY SECTOR. 
 
3. BURNABY WAS OPEN AND COOPERATIVE.  THE CONTROLLED ITEMS WERE SOLD 
TO THE CHUNG SHAN INSTITUE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CSIST). CSIST 
WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1968 AND IS THE PRIMARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.  POST OBTAINED A COPY 
OF THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN CSIST AND BURNABY.  THE CONTRACT 
DATED JUNE 4, 2008 INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF NINE CATEGORIES OF 
DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE CONVERTERS AND SPECIFIES A DELIVERY DATE OF 
NOVEMBER 1, 2008.  THE CONTROLLED ITEMS ARE INCLUDED THE NINE 
CATEGORIES STATED IN THE CONTRACT. 
 
4. BURNABY APPEARS TO BE A BONA FIDE FIRM IN TAIWAN.  AIT'S VISIT 
DID NOT UNCOVER ANY NEGATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION OR 
ITS SUITABILITY TO RECEIVE SENSITIVE U.S. PRODUCTS. 
 
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