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UNCLAS STATE 104064 
 
SIPDIS 
KUALA LUMPUR FOR WYNN S. PINKSTON 
ECON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CHECK ON UNAUTHORIZED 
TEMPORARY RE-EXPORT OF AIRCRAFT PARTS FROM MALAYSIA TO THE 
UK 
 
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 Post's assistance in conducting 
a check on Airod Sdn Bhd (Airod) related to the temporary 
re-export of International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled 
aircraft parts from Malaysia to the United Kingdom.  Post is 
requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45 
days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect 
pending and future licenses involving parties to this 
transaction. 
 
¶3. Reason for request: The Department received a General 
Correspondence authorization request (GC 1790-09) from AMETEK 
AEM Limited (AMETEK) of the United Kingdom for the return and 
re-export to Airod of aircraft parts that were transferred to 
AMETEK by Airod for repair purposes.  No authorization 
request for the initial transfer of the parts from Airod to 
AMETEK could be located, as required per Part 123.9(c) of the 
ITAR. 
 
¶4. ACTION:  The Department requests that Post contact Airod 
officials in order to obtain the details surrounding the 
re-export of the aircraft parts from Malaysia to the UK. 
Post is also requested to remind Airod officials of the 
restrictions on United States Munitions List (USML) items, 
especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer 
and re-export. 
 
The following points are included for guidance: 
 
--Would Airod please confirm if it exported aircraft parts to 
AMETEK in the UK? 
 
--From where and from whom did Airod originally obtain the 
subject aircraft parts?  Under what export license(s) were 
the parts originally provided to Airod? 
 
--Did Airod submit a re-export authorization request to the 
Department of State, Directorate Defense Trade Controls? 
 
--Would Airod please confirm if it has re-exported (both 
permanently and/or temporarily) any other USML hardware? 
 
--Does Airod understand the restrictions on USML items, 
especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer 
and re-export?  Is Airod aware that this rule applies to 
temporary re-exports, in addition to permanent exports? 
 
END ACTION. 
 
¶5. Details of transaction: 
 
DTC CASE:  GC 1790-09 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
Lot - Various C-130 aircraft parts and components. 
 
Value: Unknown 
 
APPLICANT/TEMPORARY FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
AMETEK AEM Limited 
Taylor's End 
Stansted Airport 
Essex CM24 1RB 
United Kingdom 
Tel:  44 (0) 1279-680030 
Fax:  44 (0) 1279-680040 
POC: Nicola Smith, Export Compliance Officer 
Email: Nicola.smith@ametek.co.uk 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE 
 
Airod Sdn Bhd 
Jakan Tudm, Subang 
47200 Subang, Selangor Darul Ehsan 
Malaysia 
Tel: (03) 7846-5112 
Fax: (03) 7846-4709 
POC: Mohd Pazman Othman 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Royal Malaysian Air Force 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Repair of aircraft parts by AMETEK for Airod for 
incorporation into the C130 fleet held by the Royal Malaysian 
Air Force. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post 
upon request): 
 
--General Correspondence Transmittal Letter submitted by 
AMETEK on 23 July 2009, signed by Nicola Smith. 
 
--Letter from Airod to AMETEK confirming the Royal Malaysian 
Air Force as the ultimate end-user and list of C-130 parts, 
dated 23 July 2009, signed by Mohd Pazman Othman. 
 
¶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 Meredith Sundlof. Phone: 
202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
SundlofME@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) 
is available as a PDF file at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use 
Monitoring Program. 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON