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UNCLAS STATE 083775 
 
SIPDIS 
HANOI FOR JANE BOCKLAGE AND SINGAPORE FOR MATT EASTER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC VN SN
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050183563 
 
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 Hanoi 
and Embassy Singapore in conducting a pre-license check on 
application 050183563 for the export of thermal imaging 
systems to Vietnam.  Posts are 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, Electronics Informatics Chemical Company 
(ELINCO).  The company has appeared on previous licenses but 
its bona fides have not been verified by a Blue Lantern 
check. 
 
¶4. ACTION HANOI: Post is requested to make inquiries with 
appropriate host government officials to determine if the 
Vietnam Marine Police ordered the thermal imaging systems 
from ELINCO; and if so, verify the amount, and that the items 
will only be used for the purpose stated on the license. 
PM/DTCC also requests that post conducts a site visit to 
ELINCO 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: 
 
--What role will ELINCO play in the proposed transaction? 
 
--Does ELINCO have order/contract documentation from the 
Vietnam Marine Police for the purchase of 30 thermal imaging 
systems? 
 
--Does ELINCO have secure facilities and proper accounting 
and security procedures for handling sensitive USML items? 
--Will ELINCO retain positive control over the thermal 
imaging systems at all times? 
 
--When was the company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What is the nature of its business -- Have you previously 
purchased USML items? 
 
--What type of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are the customers located? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on USML items, 
especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer 
and re-export? 
 
¶5. ACTION SINGAPORE: Embassy is requested to make inquiries 
with appropriate officials to determine if IMREX Pte. Ltd. 
has purchase documentation supporting the sale of 30 thermal 
imaging systems from ELINCO and/or the Vietnam Marine Police. 
END ACTION 
 
¶6. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050183563 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
30  FlashSight Thermal Imaging Camera; incorporating a 
160x120 uncooled microbolometer focal plane array, including 
        parts and accessories to support the system 
 
License Value: USD 231,012.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
FLIR Systems, Inc. 
27700 SW Parkway Avenue 
Wilsonville, OR 97070 
POC is Marlene Caban, Tel. 503-498-3547 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Electronics Informatics Chemical Company (ELINCO) 
5th FL. 8 Lang Ha str. Ba Dinh Dist. 
Ha Noi City 
Vietnam 
POC is Vice Director, Nguyen Viet Hung, No Tel. provided 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
IMREX Pte. Ltd. 
102F, Pasir Panjang Road 07-10 Citilink Warehouse 
Singapore 
(FLIR agent) 
POC is Business Manager, Maryanne Wong, Tel.  65 6270 5977 
 
FLIR Commercial Vision Systems 
Charles Petitweg 21 
4847 NW Breda 
Netherlands 
(FLIR subsidiary) 
No POC provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Vietnam Marine Police - Ministry of Defense 
No. 276 Da nang Str. Ngo Quyen Dist. 
Hai Phone City 
Vietnam 
POC is High Command of the Navy, Head of Staff, Head of 
Military Personnel, Colonel Tran Quang Thiep, No Tel. provided 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
The Flashsight thermal imaging system will be used for marine 
operations by the Vietnam Marine Police.  It will be used for 
monitoring shipping lanes, waterways, surveillance of illegal 
fishing, illegal entry and smuggling. 
 
¶7. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
DSP-83 Non-transfer and Use Certificate submitted by the 
Vietnam Marine Police, signed by Deputy Director, Hoang The 
Su on 28 May 2009; and by ELINCO Vice Director, Nguyen Viet 
Hung on 28 May 2009; and by Marketing VP of IMREX Pte. Ltd., 
Henry Chai on 28 April 2009. 
 
¶8. 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 on the DOS Intranet 
Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Department of State%27s 
Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program or on SIPRNET: 
http://www.intelink. 
sgov.gov/wiki/Department of State%27s 
Blue Latern End-Use Monitoring Program 
 
¶9. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON