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TO RUEHKL/AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 0000
INFO RUETIAA/DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD
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RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS STATE 118981 
 
SIPDIS 
KUALA LUMPUR FOR WYNN S. PINKSTON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MY
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON APPLICATION 050197825 
 
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 pre-license check on application 050197825 
for the export of a United States Munitions List 
(USML)-controlled UHF Receiver Transmitter to Malaysia.  Post 
is requested to complete this Blue Lantern inquiry within 30 
days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect 
pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3.  Reason for request:  To substantiate the bona fides of 
all parties involved in the proposed transaction. 
 
¶4. Action:   Department requests that Post make inquiries 
within the Government of Malaysia to confirm the bona fides 
of Zetro Services SDN BHD in the proposed transaction.  If 
possible, conduct a site visit to assess the company's 
reliability as a recipient of USML items as well as its 
operations and on-site security. Emphasize that the 
unauthorized re-export or retransfer of USML items is 
strictly prohibited.  Confirm with the end-user that it 
placed the order for the item listed below for the purpose 
stated on the application.  Determine whether any other 
Malaysian-based firms are involved in the procurement of the 
items. 
 
The following questions are provided for guidance: 
 
-  Please confirm an order for the item listed on license 
¶050197825. 
 
-  Does Zetro Services understand the restrictions against 
the unauthorized re-export or retransfer of U.S.-origin 
defense articles? 
 
-  Does Zetro Services serve as a broker of USML articles 
with any countries besides Malaysia? If so, where?  If your 
company has offices abroad, where are they located? Has this 
company ever used any other names? 
 
-  How long has your company been in the business of 
importing and selling defense articles? 
 
-  What other products are sold by this company? 
 
-  How long has Zetro Services been involved in business 
operations with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF); do you 
have a regular business relationship with RMAF? 
 
 
End Action Request. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050197825 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1 UHF Receiver Transmitter  P/N 622-0356-003 AN/ARC-159 
 
  License Value: USD $7.750. 
 
SELLER: 
 
Columbia Electronics International, Inc. 
Attn:  Paul Keys 
3720 Groves Place 
Somis, CA  93066 
805-386-2312 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Dato Mohd Zamri Bin H.J. Muda 
Managing Director 
Zetro Services SDN BHD 
Jalan Klia 2A 439000 Sepang 
Selangor D.E. 
Malaysia 
Tel: 603 8783 5016/5017/5018 
Fax: 603 8783 5004 
 
END-USER: 
 
Royal Malaysian Air Force 
Logistics Headquarters c/o Kuala Lumpur Air Base 
Old Airport Road 
Kuala Lumpur  50460 
Malaysia 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
To be sold by consignee to the end user whom will use this 
item aboard the Sikorsky S61A Helicopter. 
 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Post 
upon request): 
 
-- U.S. Department of State Nontransfer and Use Certificate 
dated 02 November 2009; 
 
-- Zetro Services Purchase Order No. ZS/P/AV/244/09 to 
Columbia Electronics International dated 12 October 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 Rachael-Therese S. Joubert-Lin, 
Phone: 202-663-2950; Email: JoubertLinRS@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
JoubertLinRS@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