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UNCLAS STATE 007660 
 
SIPDIS 
KUALA LUMPUR FOR WYNN S. PINKSTON AND CANBERRA FOR DAVID ATKINSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY AS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050141653 
 
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 pre-license check on application 050141653 for the export 
of night vision goggles (NVGs) to Malaysia.  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:  Lack of documentation from the 
Malaysian MoD and unfamiliar foreign intermediate consignee, 
Global Aviation Spares.  The company has appeared on previous 
licenses but the bona fides of the company have not been 
verified by a Blue Lantern check. 
 
¶4. ACTION KUALA LUMPUR: Embassy is requested to make 
inquiries with appropriate host government officials to 
determine if the Malaysian MoD ordered the NVGs from Global 
Aviation Spares and if so, verify the amounts that were 
ordered and that they will be used for the purpose stated on 
the license. 
 
¶5. ACTION CANBERRA:  Department requests that Embassy make 
appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of unfamiliar 
foreign intermediate consignee Global Aviation Spares and to 
confirm the legitimacy of this proposed transaction.  PM/DTCC 
also requests that post conducts a site visit to the company 
in order to provide Department with an assessment of its 
business operations and on-site security.  Finally, post is 
asked to assess whether the company appears to be a reliable 
recipient of USML items.  If a site visit is not possible, 
please inform the PM/DTCC officer. 
 
The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: 
 
--Does the company have supporting documentation for this 
proposed transaction? 
 
--Does the company have secure facilities and proper 
accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive 
USML items? 
 
--What is the exact end-use for this USML item?  Will Global 
Aviation Spares retain positive control over the night vision 
goggles at all times? 
 
--When was the company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What is the nature of its business -- what type of items 
does it handle, does it serve as a broker? 
 
--What type of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are the customers located? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the 
prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports? 
 
END ACTION 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050141653 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
12  M949(AN/AVS9) DEN 45Ip/mm Aviator Night Vision Goggles 
Max FOM 1250 Including Gen III 451p/mm Image Intensifier 
 Class B Objective Lenses Low Profile Power Pack Hook and 
Pile Attachment 
 
License Value: USD 161,400.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Interbyte 
8500 Andes Cove 
Austin, TX 78759 
POC is Nino Zahrastnik, Tel. 512-342-0900 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Ministry of Defense Att: Col. Shamauddin bin A. Karim 
Jalan Padang Tembak 
Kuala Lumpur 
Malaysia 
POC is Shamauddin bin A. Karim, No Tel. provided 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
Global Aviation Spares 
34/8 Tilley Lane 
Frenchs Forrest, 2086 NSW 
Australia 
POC is Tristan Ross-Clift, Tel. 61 9453 2059 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Ministry of Defense Att: Col. Shamauddin bin A. Karim 
Jalan Padang Tembak 
Kuala Lumpur 
Malaysia 
POC is Shamauddin bin A. Karim, No Tel. provided 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Military operations 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the 
following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
--Purchase Order No. 5870 submitted by Global Aviation Spares 
on 19 January 2009, signed by Tristan Ross-Clift. 
 
¶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 Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 
202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
MazzarelliTP@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://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON