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UNCLAS STATE 062057 
 
SIPDIS 
QUITO FOR NAN FIFE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC EC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050144338 
 
¶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-shipment check on license 050144338 for the export of 
carbines and grenade launchers to Ecuador.  Post is 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: To verify that the end-user received 
the carbines and grenade launchers listed on this license. 
 
¶4. Action Request:  Post is requested to verify that the 
Ecuadorian Army received all the carbines and grenade 
launchers listed below by making inquiries to the appropriate 
officials within the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional.  In its 
reply, Post is encouraged to comment on any information 
pertinent to this transaction such as security of facilities, 
end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050144338 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
35 Bushmaster Patrolman's Carbine (Model XM15E2S), 5.56mm 
 
35 M203 Grenade Launchers 
 
License Value: USD $103,132 
 
SELLER: 
 
MLM International Corp 
7914 Queenair Drive 
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
MG Suber & Associates 
Amazonas 477 y Roca Edifico Banco Los Andes, Of 1008 
Quito, Ecuador 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Fuerza Terrestre Ecuatoriana 
Calle Presentacion, La Recoleta Exposicion 208 
Quito, Ecuador 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For exclusive use by the Ecuadorian Army 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
Signed DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by A.M. 
Jeanroy (MLM International) dated 21 January 2009, GRAB. 
Carlos Vintimilla Pacheco (Army) dated 22 December 2008, and 
TNTE. Mary Capelo (Army) dated 22 December 2008. 
 
Purchase Order No. 08-010 issued by the Fuerza Terrestre 
signed by TNTE Mary Capelo dated 22 December 2008 
 
End User Certificate issued by the Fuerza Terrestre signed by 
GRAB. Carlos Vintimilla Pacheco dated 22 December 2008 
 
¶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 on Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ 
Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON