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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 082651 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
FOR POL/ECON NICOLE L. O'BRIEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CA ETTC GG IS KOMC
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON LICENSE 
APPLICATION 050179751 AND APPROVED LICENSE 050179420 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY 
 
¶1.  (U)  This is an action message.  See paragraphs 2-4. 
 
¶2.  (U)  The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post assistance in conducting a 
pre-license check for the export of Claymore fragmentation 
weapons, detonation cord, and safety fuse to Georgia.  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.  (SBU)  Reason for request: transactions involving the 
Israeli company, M. Paz Logistics, are undergoing review and 
confirmation checks. 
 
¶4.  (U)  ACTION: Please contact the Foreign End User, the 
Georgia Ministry of Defense.  Request the Georgia MOD to 
provide complete copies of the acquisition contracts it 
signed for the two commodity transactions described below. 
Please forward contract copies to PM/DTCC.  END ACTION. 
 
¶5.  (U)  License Information: 
 
A)  DDTC Case Number 050179751 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1,500    M18A1 Claymore APERS Weapon System, with 
Accessories, P/N 8835166, NSN 1345-01-389-3852 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 477,375.00 
 
APPLICANT/SOURCE: 
 
Mohawk Electrical Systems Inc. 
251 S. Rehoboth Blvd. 
Milford, Delaware 19963 USA 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
¶M. Paz Logistics 
20 Hata'as St., Suite 214 
P.O. Box 86 Hapa'amon Bldg. 
Kfar Saba, 44425 
ISRAEL 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE/FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Ministry of Defense of Georgia 
20 General G. Kvinitadze Str. 0112 
Tbilisi 
GEORGIA 
Tel.: ( 995 32) 910898 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Defense Forces Border Guard, Georgia Ministry 
of Defense. 
 
¶6.  (U)  Additional documentation submitted in support of 
license application: 
 
I)  M. Paz Logistics purchase order No. 4055-09, dated 30 
June 2009, referencing contract #524 
 
II)  Georgia End User Certificate No. 6/62, dated 15/06/2009, 
signed by Deputy Minister of Defense Otar Berdzenishvili. 
 
III)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-transfer and 
Use Certificate, signed by Ofer Paz (dated June 16, 2009), 
President, M. Paz Logistics; signed by (illegible) (dated 
6/16/2009), Deputy Minister of MOD Georgia. 
 
B)  DDTC Case Number 050179420 
 
QUANTITY           COMMODITY: 
 
19,508 meters      Detonation Cord, M456, Type 1E 
 
STATE 00082651  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
19,504 meters      Safety Fuse (1cm/1.3sec), M700 
 
LICENSE VALUE: USD 69,245.00 
 
APPLICANT/SOURCE: 
 
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company 
640 Hopmeadow Street 
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 USA 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
¶M. Paz Logistics 
20 Hata'as St., Suite 214 
P.O. Box 86 Hapa'amon Bldg. 
Kfar Saba, 44425 
ISRAEL 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
Atlantic Container Lines 
740 Maurice Street 
Montreal, Quebec 
CANADA 
 
FOREIGN END USER: 
 
Ministry of Defense of Georgia 
20 General G. Kvinitadze Str. 0112 
Tbilisi 
GEORGIA 
Tel.: ( 995 32) 910898 
 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the Georgia Ministry of Defense for explosive 
ordnance disposal, unexploded ordnance, and public safety 
bomb disposal cleanup operations. 
 
¶7.  (U)  Additional documentation submitted in support of 
license application: 
 
I)  M. Paz Logistics purchase order No. 4057-09, dated 30 
June 2009, referencing contract #523 
 
II)  Georgia End User Certificate No. 6/68, dated 24/06/2009, 
signed by Deputy Minister of Defense Otar Berdzenishvili. 
 
III)  U.S. Department of State DDTC DSP-83 Non-transfer and 
Use Certificate, signed by Ofer Paz (dated June 24, 2009), 
President, M. Paz Logistics; signed by Otar Berdzenishvili 
(dated 6/24/2009), Deputy Minister of MOD Georgia. 
 
¶8.  (U)  Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN 
COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the DDTC 
Case Numbers in the subject line.  POC on this case is Peter 
Sabatini, PM/DTCC, phone: 202-663-2819; ClassNet email: 
sabtinipj@state.sgov.gov; OpenNet email: sabatinipj@state.gov 
The most current Blue Lantern Guide Book is available on 
OpenNet at http://fsi.state.gov/fsi/spas/default.asp?ID= 1588 
Department thanks Post for its assistance in this matter. 
CLINTON