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UNCLAS STATE 000604 
 
SIPDIS 
FRANCE FOR ERIC J. REUTER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC FR
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050119285 
 
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 post-shipment check on license 050119285 for the export of 
titanium plating to France.  Post 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:  Unfamiliar foreign end-user Marphil 
International (Marphil).  The company has appeared on 
previous licenses but its bona fides have not been verified 
by a Blue Lantern check. 
 
¶4. ACTION PARIS: Post is requested to make inquiries with 
host government officials to establish the bona fides of 
unfamiliar foreign end-user, Marphil, and to confirm that 
end-use is as stated on the license application.  PM/DTCC 
requests that post conducts a site visit to Marphil in order 
to provide Department with an assessment of its business 
operations and on-site security.  Finally, post is asked to 
assess whether the company appears to be a reliable recipient 
of USML items.  If a site visit is not possible, please 
inform the PM/DTCC officer. 
 
The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: 
 
--Does the company have secure facilities and proper 
accounting and security procedures for handling USML items? 
 
--What is the exact end-use for this USML item? 
 
--What is the nature of the company and when was it 
established?  Who are its principals? 
 
--What type of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are the customers located? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the 
prohibition against unauthorized re-transfer and re-export? 
END ACTION 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050119285 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1  ATI 425-MIL(TM) .375"x48"x120" titanium armor plate 
 
License Value: USD 13,435.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 
1000 Six PPG Place 
Pittsburg, PA 15222 
POC is Maria Dunn, Tel. 412-394-2863 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Marphil International 
36, rue de Richelieu 
75001 Paris 
France 
POC is Director, Philippe Jantet, Tel. 17 331 224 576 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
TN International 
1 rue des Herons 
78180 Montigny le Bretonneux 
France 
No POC provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Marphil International 
36, rue de Richelieu 
75001 Paris 
France 
POC is Director, Philippe Jantet, Tel. 17 331 224 576 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
The titanium armor plating will be used for defense armoring 
for a prototype of fuel transport casks for AREVA. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license were the following 
documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon 
request): 
 
--End Use Statement submitted by Marphil and signed by 
Marphil Director, Philippe Jantet on 25 August 2008. 
 
--Purchase Order No. 40708 submitted by Marphil and signed by 
Pierre Mayer on 5 August 2008. 
 
¶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 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 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