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UNCLAS STATE 034590 
 
SIPDIS 
BANGKOK FOR THOMAS HINES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050153898 
 
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 050153898 for the export 
of Stingray tank component parts to Thailand.  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:  Suspicions of stockpiling by 
unfamiliar foreign consignee, NR Automotive Company Limited. 
The company has appeared on previous licenses but the firm's 
bona fides have not been established by a Blue Lantern check. 
 
¶4. ACTION:  Embassy is requested to make inquiries with 
appropriate officials to determine if the proposed end-user, 
the Royal Thai Army, ordered the tank component parts from 
unfamiliar consignee, NR Automotive Company Limited, and if 
so, to confirm that the articles will be used for the purpose 
stated on the authorization request.  PM/DTCC also requests 
that post conduct a site visit to NR Automotive Company 
Limited in order to provide the 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? 
 
--Did the Royal Thai Army order the exact type and quantity 
of items listed on this application? 
 
--What is the exact end-use for this USML item? 
 
--What is the nature of NR Automotive Company Limited's 
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 NR Automotive Company Limited have a firm purchase 
order from proposed end-user the Royal Thai Army? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) items, particularly those that 
prohibit the unauthorized stockpiling of U.S. defense 
articles? 
 
--Does the company understand the ITAR prohibitions against 
the unauthorized re-transfer and re-export of USML items? 
 
END ACTION 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050153898 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
Stingray Tank component parts (PM/DTCC case officer will fax 
commodity list and part numbers) 
 
License Value: USD 204,609.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Tecmotiv USA, Inc. 
1500 James Avenue 
Niagra Falls, NY 14305 
POC is Jennifer Mack, Tel. 716-282-1211 ext. 30 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
NR Automotive Company Limited 
1729 Soi Ladprao 94, Srivara Rd. 
Wangthonglang, Bangkok 
Thailand 
POC is Supat Chansilp, Tel. 0-2515-0251 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
Livington International IFF Division 
150-C Courtney Park Dr. West 
Mississauga, Ontario 
Canada 
No POC provided 
 
Milgram International Shipping, Inc. 
300-6285 Northam Dr. 
Mississauga, Ontario 
Canada 
No POC provided 
 
Tecmotiv Corporation 
191 Caldari Rd. Unit 9 
Concord, Ontario 
Canada 
No POC provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Ordnance Department 
Royal Thai Army 
Bangkok 
Thailand 
POC is Lieutenant General Comnuan Theanpramook 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For end-use in Stingray tank transmissions.  Thailand was the 
first to purchase the Stingray tank from Cadillac Gage 
Textron.  Their first purchase was for 106 tanks. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application was the 
following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
--Purchase Order No. NR 02/09 submitted by NR Automotive 
Company Limited on 27 January 2009, signed by Purchasing 
Agent, Chupat Chansilp. 
 
--End-user Certificate submitted by the Royal Thai Army, 
signed by Lieutenant General Comnuan Theanpramook on 6 
February 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 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