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UNCLAS STATE 113525 
 
SIPDIS 
TBILISI FOR NICOLE O'BRIEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC GG IS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050197949 
 
¶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 license 050197949 for the export of 
ammunition 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. Reason for Request:  The ammunition in this transaction is 
of very significant caliber and capability.  This request is 
for Post to establish the bona fides of this transaction and 
verify the exact quantity of ammunition ordered by the 
Ministry of Internal Affairs.  Post is also requested to 
determine the role of Mamuka Kakabadze, who was authorized by 
a MOIA Letter of Authorization to take part in this 
transaction but does not appear on the license application. 
 
¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to establish the bona 
fides of this transactions by making inquiries to 
representatives of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. 
 Post is requested to verify the exact quantity of ammunition 
ordered by MOIA and determine Mamuka Kakabadze's role in this 
transaction.  The following points are included for guidance: 
 
(To Ministry of Internal Affairs) 
 
--Can you confirm that MOIA has ordered the ammunition listed 
below?  Please verify the exact quantity MOIA ordered. 
 
--According to the Letter of Authorization No. 114039/402, 
MOIA authorized Mr. Mamuka Kakabadze to "use the services of 
M5 International Company."  Who is Mr. Mamuka Kakabadze and 
what is his role in this transaction?  Is he an employee of 
the Government of Georgia?  If not, what services is he 
providing and how is he being compensated? 
 
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: 050197949 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
50,000 Rounds of Light Armor Piercing Ammunition, .50 Caliber 
 
50,000 Rounds of T50 Long Range Match Ammunition, .338 Lapua 
 
50,000 Rounds of T50 Long Range Match Ammunition, .50 Caliber 
 
50,000 Rounds of Light Armor Piercing Ammunition, 7.62 x 51mm 
 
License Value: USD $821,500 
 
SELLER: 
 
HS Munitions Inc 
4406 Rathbun Lane 
Stevensville, MT 59870 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE: 
 
RPA Port Aviation Ltd 
Mamam Bldg # 1103 Ben Gurion International Airport 
Tel Aviv 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia 
10 General Gia Gulua Street 
0114 Tbilisi 
Georgia 
POC is Deputy Minister, Internal Affairs, Shalva Janashvili, 
Tel. 011-995-32-272-883 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For use by the MOIA for defense of the country and combating 
organized crime groups and international terrorists 
 
¶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 
William Campbell (HS Munitions) dated 10/30/2009 and Shalva 
Janashvili (MOIA) dated 07/07/2009 
 
Certificate of End User No. 114039/401 issued by MOIA signed 
by Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 
 
Letter of Authorization No. 114039/402 issued by MOIA signed 
by Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 
 
Purchase Order No. 114039/403 issued by MOIA signed by Shalva 
Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 
 
Letter of Intent No. 114039/404 issued by MOIA signed by 
Shalva Janashvili dated 07/07/2009 
 
¶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