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UNCLAS STATE 053300 
 
SIPDIS 
AIT TAIPEI FOR MATTHEW O'CONNOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TW
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050170334 
 
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 AIT Taipei's assistance in 
conducting a pre-license check on application 050170334 for 
the export of a mobile optical tracking system to Taiwan. 
AIT Taipei 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:  sensitive commodity and unfamiliar 
foreign consignee, U&U International, Inc.  The company has 
not appeared on previous licenses nor have the company's bona 
fides been verified by a Blue Lantern check. 
 
¶4. ACTION AIT TAIPEI:  AIT Taipei is requested to make 
inquiries with appropriate authorities to determine if Chung 
Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) ordered the 
mobile tracking system from U&U International, Inc. (U&U) and 
if so, verify that the item will be used for the purpose 
stated on the license.  PM/DTCC also requests that post 
conducts a site visit to U&U 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? 
 
--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-transfer and re-export? 
END ACTION 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050170334 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1  Nano-Sextant tracking pedestal with servo controller 
 
License Value: USD 226,780.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Photo-Sonics, Inc. 
820 S. Mariposa St. 
Burbank, CA 91506 
POC is Marilyn Murray, Tel. 818-531-3209 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
U&U International, Inc. 
Unit 6, 9F, 77, Tun Hua South Rd. Section 2 
Taipei 
Taiwan 
POC is Jessie Wu, Tel. 886-2-2706-2110 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology 
No. 481, Chia-An Sec., Chung-Chen Road Chia-An Village 
Lung-Tan 
Taiwan 
POC is Chief, Flight Test Section, System Development Center, 
No Tel. provided 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Nano-Sextant will be assembled with TV camera and installed 
at the Chio-Pen Test Range, Taiwan for optical tracking. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
--Purchase Order No. 090416 submitted by U&U International, 
Inc. signed by Jessie Wu on 21 April 2009. 
 
--End Use Statement submitted by Chung Shan Institute of 
Science and Technology, signed by Chief, Flight Test Section, 
System Development Center, Feng-Yue Chang on 31 March 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