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UNCLAS STATE 122387 
 
SIPDIS 
OTTAWA FOR LORI BALBI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON THE EXPORT OF U.S. DEFENSE ARTICLES CITING THE CANADIAN 
EXEMPTION 
 
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 Embassy's assistance in 
conducting a post-shipment check on a transaction citing the 
Canadian exemption for the export of inertial measurement 
units to Canada.  Embassy is requested to complete this Blue 
Lantern check within 45 days.  Lack of response to a Blue 
Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses 
involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request: Under ITAR 126.5 (Canadian Exemption), 
certain United States Munitions List (USML) items may be 
exported to Canada without a license.  Some items on USML 
Category XII - which includes inertial measurement units - 
may be subject to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) 
restrictions and may require a license depending on commodity 
specification and type.  DDTC requests this check based on 
vague description of commodity and end-use in export filing. 
 
¶4. ACTION OTTAWA: Mission Canada is requested to make 
inquiries with appropriate Wescam/L-3 Communications 
officials to obtain all relevant details regarding the export 
of inertial measurement units to Canada citing the Canadian 
exemption, including exact commodity description and 
technical parameters for performance and capability, number, 
type, dollar value, and serial number of items.  (See 
paragraph 5 for details of export, including filer 
identification and shipping reference numbers.) 
 
The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: 
 
--What were the exact United States Munitions List (USML) 
articles exported to you on October 19th 2007?  (Automated 
Export System (AES) filing data provides the following 
information, "inertial measurement unit".)  Please provide 
detail on model, type and technical specifications. 
 
--What is the exact end-use for these USML items?  Will 
Wescam/L-3 Communications be the sole end-user and retain 
positive control over the inertial measurement units at all 
times?  Will they be transferred to other end-users in Canada 
or re-exported? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on USML items, 
especially the prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer 
and re-export? 
 
END ACTION. 
 
¶5. Details of the AES filings: 
 
--EXPORT 1 - QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
Quantity not provided 
 
Commodity - Vague description cited as, "inertial measurement 
unit" 
 
Stated Value: USD 60,000.00 
 
Export Date - 19 October 2007 
 
ITAR Exemption Number - 126.5B 
 
Filer Identification Number - 161238054 
 
Shipping Reference Number - 803215780 
 
Export Identification Code - 01038331400 
 
U.S. EXPORTER: 
 
Telford Aviation 
14606 Pennsylvania Ave. 
Hagerstown, MD 21742 
POC is Mr. Johnson, Tel. 334-702-3595 
 
ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE 
 
Wescam/L-3 Communications 
649 North Service Rd. West 
Burlington, Ontario 
Canada 
POC is Mr. Stagg, Tel. 905-633-4091 
 
¶6. 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 Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ 
Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program. 
 
¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON