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UNCLAS STATE 048505 
 
SIPDIS 
ALGIERS FOR MARK SCHAPIRO AND PARIS FOR ERIC J. RUETER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AG FR
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050128000 
 
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 the assistance of Embassy 
Algiers and Embassy Paris in conducting a post-shipment check 
on license 050128000 for the export of U.S. fiber optic 
inverters to France for integration into night vision devices 
(NVDs) for Algeria.  Posts are requested to complete this 
Blue Lantern check within 45 days.  Lack of response to a 
Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses 
involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request: sensitivity of commodity and 
complexity of transaction. 
 
¶4. ACTION ALGIERS: Embassy is requested to make inquiries 
with appropriate host government officials to confirm the 
Algerian MoD (AGMOD) order of NVDs from Thales.  Post should 
also inform AGMOD that, due to significant U.S. content in 
the devices, they are subject to re-export and retransfer 
restrictions of the U.S. International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations (ITAR). 
 
¶5. ACTION PARIS: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with 
Photonis SAS to confirm that all the fiber optic inverters 
supplied by U.S. applicant Schott North America, Inc. to 
Photonis SAS are to be integrated into image intensifier 
tubes and supplied to Thales for ultimate end-use by the 
AGMOD.  Export data indicates that items worth $33,000 
shipped from the United States on January 8, 2009 and items 
worth $56,100 shipped from the U.S. on January 16, 2009. 
Photonis SAS POC is Managing Director, Anne Lasserre, Tel. 33 
(0) 555 86 37 00. 
END ACTION 
 
¶6. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050128000 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
540  Fiber Optic Inverter per Photonis Dwg. 3311 172 34531 
 
License Value: USD 89,100.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Schott North America, Inc. 
122 Charlton Street 
Southbridge, MA 01550 
POC is Roberta Zacek, Tel. 508-765-3322 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE 
 
Photonis SAS 
Avenue Roger Roncier Zl de Beauregard 
F-19100 Brive 
France 
POC is Managing Director, Anne Lasserre, Tel. 33 (0) 555 86 
37 00 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
Photonis Netherlands 
Dwazziewegen 2 
Roden 
Netherlands 
No POC provided 
 
Thales Netherlands BV Thales Land & Joint Systems 
P.O. Box 88, 1270 
Ab Huisen 
Netherlands 
No POC provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER 
 
National Ministry of Defense Algeria 
Direction de l'Administration et des services Communs 
Land Forces DASC/MDN BP 184 
Alger gare 
Algeria 
No POC provided 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
The inverter supplied by Schott will be used in the 
production of Photonis image intensifier tubes type XX240C, 
which will be sold to Thales.  Thales will integrate the 
intensifier tube into the night vision monocular Munos WS4 
and supply them to the National Ministry of Defense Algeria, 
Land Forces. 
 
¶7. Submitted in support of the license application was the 
following document (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
--Purchase Order No. NVN080345 submitted by Photonis SAS on 
November 4, 2008, signed by Managing Director, Anne Lasserre 
 
 
¶8. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon 
request.  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 
 
¶9. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON