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UNCLAS STATE 024590 
 
SIPDIS 
QUITO FOR MARC PANNELL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC EC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-LICENSE/PRE-SHIPMENT 
END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050147882 
 
¶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-license/pre-shipment check on license 050147882 for 
the export of ballistic plates to 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: This check is to assure that the 
end-user, Armada del Ecuador (Tel: 5934-2203353), has 
legitimately ordered the ballistic plates listed below (NOTE: 
Ballistic plates are inserts used in body armor). 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of this transaction by making appropriate inquires to 
authorities at Armada del Ecuador. Particular attention 
should be paid to the quantities on the export license 
versus the quantities expected by Armada del Ecuador. 
 
In its reply, Post is also encouraged to comment on any other 
information pertinent to these transactions such as security 
of facilities, inventory procedures, end-use, and concerns 
about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050147882 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
200 Level III/IV Bonded Plates, Model # 2518 (1012-CP-2518 
10" x 12") 
 
License Value: USD $31,400 
 
SELLER: 
 
Protective Products of America 
1649 NW 136th Avenue 
Sunrise, FL 33323 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
MG Suber & Associates 
Amazonas 477 y Roca Edificio Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 
Quito, Ecuador 
Tel: (593-2) 254-0474 / 222-9022 / 223-3145 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Armada del Ecuador Direccion General del Material 
Base Naval Sur 
Guayaquil 
Ecuador 
Tel: (5934) 2203353 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For issue to Armada del Ecuador for its internal defense and 
state security activities 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
End-Use Statement from Armada del Ecuado signed by Milton 
Mendieta dated 02/11/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. 08-055A from MG Suber signed by 
(illegible) dated 02/03/2009 
 
Sales Order from Protective Products International dated 
02/24/2009 
 
¶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. 
CLINTON