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UNCLAS STATE 103101 
 
SIPDIS 
CANBERRA FOR DAVID ATKINSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSES 050132093 AND 050192341 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on licenses 050132093 AND 050192341 for 
the export of rifles and components to Australia.  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. Reason for Request:  Russian Mosin M91/30 sniper rifles 
are popular with many insurgent groups around the world. 
Australian company Lawrance Ordnance has imported a 
significant quantity of these rifles from the United States 
in recent years, but has never been subject to a Blue Lantern 
check.  A proviso was placed on export license 050132093 
requiring Lawrance Ordnance to obtain signatures on U.S. 
Nontransfer and Use Certificates (DSP-83s) for each customer 
that purchases such rifles.  This request is to establish the 
bona fides of Lawrance Ordnance and verify that the company 
has adhered to this proviso.  (NOTE: 050132093 has been 
approved and 050192341 is pending the results of this Blue 
Lantern request). 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of end-user Lawrance Ordnance by making inquiries to 
representatives of the company and appropriate authorities of 
the Government of Australia.  Post is also requested to 
verify that the end-user requires purchasers of Mosin M91/30 
sniper rifles to sign DSP-83 Nontranfer and Use Certificates. 
The following points are included for guidance: 
 
(To Lawrance Ordnance) 
 
--When was your company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What products and services does your company provide?  Who 
are your regular customers and where do they reside? 
 
--What are you annual sales of U.S.-origin firearms? 
 
--Do you sell firearms to customers that reside outside 
Australia? 
 
--To whom do you usually sell Mosin M91/30 rifles?  What are 
they generally used for?  How many of these rifles do you 
generally sell per year? 
 
--Did Century Arms notify you in writing that Lawrance 
Ordnance is required to obtain a signed DSP-83 Nontransfer 
and Use Certificate, including serial numbers, for each 
customer that purchases the Soviet Mosin M91/30 Bolt Action 
Rifle and is required to send that signed DSP-83 back to 
Century Arms?  If available, please provide any 
correspondence you received from Century Arms explaining 
these requirements. 
 
--Has Lawrance Ordinance obtained these signed documents as 
required by the terms of U.S. export license 050132093? 
Please provide documentation demonstrating your compliance 
with these requirements. 
 
--Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import 
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on 
re-transfer or re-export? 
 
(To Appropriate Import/Export and/or Law Enforcement 
Authorities) 
 
--Is Lawrance Ordinance properly authorized to import and 
sell defense articles in Australia? 
 
--Do you have any information on Lawrance Ordinance that 
would question their reliability as a recipient of U.S. 
defense articles? 
 
In its reply, Post may also comment on any other information 
pertinent to these transactions such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
¶5. Details of license applications: 
 
¶A. 
 
DTC Case: 050132093 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
105 Russian M44 Bolt Action Rifles, 7.62 x 54R 
 
20 Russian Nagant 1895 Revolvers, 7.62 x 38R 
 
20 Soviet Mosin M91/30 Bolt Action Sniper Rifles, 7.62 x 54R 
 
5 Mark III Flare Pistols 
 
Parts and Components for Enfield Rifles 
 
License Value: USD $24,604 
 
SELLER: 
 
Century Arms, Inc. 
236 Bryce Blvd 
Fairfax, VT 05454 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Lawrance Ordnance 
Ground Floor, 802 George Street 
Sydney 
Australia 
Tel: (61 2) 9212 5673 
Mobile: 0414 762 308 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in Australia 
 
¶B. 
 
DTC Case: 050192341 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
300 Mosin Nagant M91/30 Bolt Action Sniper Rifles, 7.62 x 54R 
 
License Value: USD $18,000 
 
SELLER: 
 
Century Arms, Inc. 
236 Bryce Blvd 
Fairfax, VT 05454 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Lawrance Ordnance 
Ground Floor, 802 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 
Tel: (61 2) 9212 5673 
Mobile: 0414 762 308 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For commercial resale in Australia 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts 
upon request): 
 
¶A. 
 
DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by George 
Samson (Century Arms) dated 10/23/2008 and Simon Lawrance 
(Lawrance Ordnance) dated 10/25/2008 
 
Import Authorization No. N 081578 issued by Australian 
Customs Service signed by Christie Palmer dated 08/27/2008 
 
Purchase Order from Lawrance Ordnance signed by Simon 
Lawrance dated 10/23/2008 
 
¶B. 
 
DSP-83 Nontransfer and Use Certificate signed by George 
Samson (Century Arms) dated 09/26/2009 and Simon Lawrance 
(Lawrance Ordnance) dated 09/14/2009 
 
Import Authorization No. N 091449 issued by Australian 
Customs Service signed by Sue Walter dated 04/09/2009 
 
Purchase Order from Lawrance Ordnance signed by Simon 
Lawrance dated 09/14/2009 
 
¶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 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 Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON