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Viewing cable 10STATE11144, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10STATE11144 2010-02-03 21:47 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State
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DE RUEHC #1144 0342153
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TO RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0000
INFO RUETIAA/DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC 0000
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC 0000
UNCLAS STATE 011144 
 
SIPDIS 
BERLIN FOR SHANE PETERSEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC GM
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050212038 
 
1. This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. 
 
2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a pre-license check on license 050212038 for the export of 
rifle parts and components to Germany.  Post is requested to 
complete this Blue Lantern check within 30 days.  Lack of 
response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and 
future licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
3. Reason for Request: Waffen Schumacher is importing 
components for the AR15 rifle but has no license history of 
importing AR15s.  This request is to determine if the company 
is manufacturing AR15 rifles and, if so, whether the finished 
product is being sold outside of Germany. 
 
4. Action Request:  Post is requested to determine the 
ultimate end-use of these rifle parts and components and 
establish the bona fides of Waffen Schumacher by making 
inquiries to representatives of the company and appropriate 
German authorities.  Specifically, Post is requested to 
determine if the company is manufacturing AR15 rifles and, if 
so, where the finished products are being sold.  The 
following points are included for guidance: 
 
(To Waffen Schumacher) 
 
--When was your company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What products and services does your company provide?  Who 
are your regular customers and where do they reside? 
 
--What are your annual sales of U.S.-origin firearms and 
components? 
 
--For what will these AR15 components be used?  Do you 
manufacture AR15 rifles?  If so, where do you market these 
rifles?  Where are they sold?  What is the model nomenclature 
used by your company for these rifles?  Do you export any 
rifles that contain U.S. components? 
 
--Do you have any manufacturing or distribution agreements 
with any U.S. companies?  If so, please provide the agreement 
authorization number and any related documentation. 
 
--Are you familiar with the regulations governing the import 
of U.S.-origin defense articles, including restrictions on 
re-transfer or re-export? 
 
(To Appropriate German Authorities) 
 
--Is Waffen Schumacher properly authorized to import and sell 
defense articles in Germany?  Is Waffen Schumacher authorized 
to export firearms from Germany? 
 
--Do you have any information on Waffen Schumacher that would 
question their reliability as a recipient of U.S. defense 
articles? 
 
In its reply, Post is encouraged to comment on any 
information pertinent to this transaction such as security of 
facilities, end-use, and concerns about the entities involved. 
 
5. Details of license applications: 
 
DTC Case: 050212038 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
A wide array of AR15 parts and components for the 
assembly/manufacture of semiautomatic AR15 rifles 
 
License Value: USD $10,734 
 
SELLER: 
 
BDL Ltd 
410 Meeting Street Road 
Edgefield, SC 29824 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Waffen Schumacher GmbH 
Adolf-Dembach-Str. 4 
47829 Krefeld 
Germany 
Tel:  49 0 21 51 / 45 77 70 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
For the manufacture and resale of rifles in Germany 
 
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 Brian Dick (BDL) dated 01/11/2010 and Markus 
Wagner (Waffen Schumacher) dated 01/10/2010 
 
Import Authorization No. 8812584 issued by Bundesamt fur 
Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) signed by Muller dated 
01/14/2010 
 
Purchase Order from Waffen Schumacher GmbH signed by Markus 
Wagner dated 12/17/2009 
 
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 on Intellipedia: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/ 
Blue Lantern End-Use Monitoring Program 
 
8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON