Cablegate: Blue Lantern Level 3: Post-Shipment End-Use Check

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UNCLAS STATE 072354

SIPDIS
OTTAWA FOR ROBERT MERRIGAN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CA
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
ON LICENSE 050105462

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 050105462 for the export of
rifles to Canada. 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: US applicant Robinson Armament Co.
stated that it is exporting a "fixed stock" model of the XCR
rifle under this license. Open-source research has yielded no
definitive evidence that a fixed stock XCR rifle is being
produced, as all claims of fixed stock models are accompanied
by photos of the XCR rifle with folding stocks. A proviso on
this license states that rifles with folding stocks are not
approved for export under this license. This request is for
Post to determine that the exported rifles do not/not have
"folding stocks."

4. Action Request: Post is requested to verify that the
rifles listed below do not/not have folding stocks. In its
reply, Post may also comment on any other information
pertinent to these transactions such as security of
facilities and concerns about the entities involved.

5. Details of license application:

DTC Case: 050105462

QUANTITY/COMMODITY:

45 Robinson XCR Semi-Automatic Rifles, .223 Caliber

License Value: USD $58,500

SELLER:

ZDF Import/Export, LLC
dba Robinson Armament Co.
2090 N. Redwood Road #40
Salt Lake City, Utah
84116

FOREIGN CONSIGNEE:

Same as end-user

FOREIGN END-USER:

Wolverine Supply
729 NE 1/4 5-11-25
Virden, Manitoba R0M 2C0
Canada
Tel: 204-748-2454

PURPOSE:

For sale to civilians and collectors in Canada

6. Submitted in support of the license application were the
following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to
Posts upon request):

DSP-83 signed by Patricia Hipwell dated 04/01/2008 and Alex
Robinson dated 05/23/2008

Import Certificate No. US 0811028 dated 03/18/2008

Purchase Order from Wolverine Supplies dated 04/01/2008

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 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 in the Bunche Library's E-Book
Collection on the DOS Intranet:
http://virtuallibrary.state.gov/
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%2520 final .pdf

8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this
matter.
RICE

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