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UNCLAS HONG KONG 000240 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MNICKSON/ADYSON/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND 
USDOC FOR 3132 FOR FCS/OIO REGIONAL DIRECTOR PATRICK SANTILLO 
BICE FOR OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BMGT BEXP HK ETRD ETTC
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE LICENSE CHECK: DATA WORLD COMPUTER AND 
COMMUNICATION 
 
REF: A) D410319 B) USDOC 00087 
 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. At the direction of the Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) of 
the USDOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Export Control 
Officer Philip Ankel (ECO) conducted a pre-license check (PLC) at 
Data World Computer and Communication, 12/F MLC Millennia Plaza, 663 
Kings Road, Hong Kong (Data World).  The items in question are 
various Sonicwall VPN and firewall products classified under export 
control classification number (ECCN) 5A002 and controlled for 
national security (NS) reasons.  The license applicant is Sonicwall 
of Sunnyvale, California. 
 
¶3.  According to the Hong Kong Companies Registry, Data World 
Computer and Communication Limited was registered in 1987.  It has 
the Hong Hong equivalent of USD 1 million in paid up share capital. 
Its directors are listed as Hong Kong residents, Lee, Chi Luen, Lee, 
Yuk Chun, Ng, Po Tong and Ng, Wing Hong Ben. 
¶4.  According to the company's web site (www.dwcc.datawrold.com.hk), 
Data World is a leading value added distributor of many known IT 
products.  The company specializes in five areas including network 
infrastructure, network management, network security, network 
communication and web applications. 
 
¶5.  On February 4, 2009, ECO visited Data World and met with Mr. 
Henry Ng, Senior Sales Manager.  Mr. Ng confirmed the orders that 
are the subject of the license application noted above.  He stated 
that these are destined for the Hong Kong Judiciary.  Mr. Ng expects 
Data World to win a tender for provision of these items (he provided 
a copy of the tender documents).  ECO found Mr. Ng. to be open and 
cooperative and he provided all requested documents and information. 
 Mr. Ng is familiar with U.S. and Hong Kong export control rules 
applicable to this class of products. 
 
¶6.  Based on the information noted above, ECO believes that Data 
World is a suitable recipient of U.S. origin controlled technology.