Cablegate: Extrancheck: Pre-License Check: Micros

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DE RUEHMO #2871 2700944
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 260944Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0135
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS MOSCOW 002871

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMMES/L.RITTER
USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: MICROS
ENGINEERING, NOGINSK, MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA, LICENSE
NO. D398931

REFTEL: USDOC 04192

1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided
below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export
Administration Act.

2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine
the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Micros
Engineering, Str 200 Letija Goroda Bldg 62-CNITI,
Noginsk, Moscow Region, Russia. The company is listed
on BIS license application D398931 as the ultimate
consignee of 1.8v, 12 bit, 250 MSPS ADC for broadband
applications. These items are controlled for national
security (NS) and nuclear non-proliferation (NP)
reasons under ECCN 3A001. The licensee is Maxim
Integrated Products, Inc., 120 San Gabriel Drive,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086.

3. On September 2, 2008, FCS LES Gulnara Safarova was
told by Micros Engineering that they do not want to
meet with the Export Control Attach. Gulnara
Safarova made several calls to the company over a
period of several days, stating the fact that Export
Control Attach Peter Liston would like to meet with
representatives of the Micros Engineering in order to
conduct the pre-license check for the subject
commodity. Gulnara Safarova was told repeatedly that
the company does not know anything about the commodity
in question and would not like to meet with the ECO.

4. Recommendations: Post does not recommend Micros
Engineering, Str 200 Letija Goroda Bldg 62-CNITI,
Noginsk, Moscow Region, Russia, as reliable recipients
of sensitive U.S. origin commodities at this time. It
is requested that post be notified of final
disposition of the application, and of any shipments
for this organization in order to conduct appropriate
FCS follow-up and statistical reporting.
(FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON)
BEYRLE

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