Cablegate: Blue Lantern Post-Shipment End Use Check On

VZCZCXRO6818
RR RUEHNZ
DE RUEHWL #0201 1822326
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 302326Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5301
INFO RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 5202
RUEHNZ/AMCONSUL AUCKLAND 1689
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY 0688
RHMFIUU/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC 0236

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000201

BLUE LANTERN
SIPDIS

PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR PETER SABATINI, EAP/ANP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC NZ
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON
LICENSE 05-050101902

REF: SECSTATE 66499

In response to reftel, Post contacted Ian Benfell, Project
Coordinator in the Logistics Executive of the New Zealand
Army's Generall Staff located at Messines Army Centre,
Messines Rd - Trentham Military Camp, Trentham NZ. Per Mr.
Benfellthe shipment of 30 GloTape (NSN 9390-01-521-3576) was
received in full on May 30, 2008 through purchase order
number 4502092805 from supplier, Aero and Military Products,
Hallam Victoria, Australia. It's anticipated that the New
Zealand Army will supply this material to the NZ Special
Forces (NZSAS). If there are additional question regarding
this shipment please contact Embassy's Blue Lantern poc, Tom
Walsh by phone: 64-4-462-6182 or email: walshtj@state.gov.
MCCORMICK

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