US embassy cable - 03KUWAIT4412

UNCLAS KUWAIT 004412 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
U.S. CUSTOMS FOR HQ STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
 
ROME FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE 
 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/ANESA/BOBB/STAUHIDI 
532/OEA/SWADDY/MZAGER 
 
TAGS: BEXP, ETRD, ETTC, KU 
SUBJECT: RSVP:EXTRANCHECK:POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: 
M. AL-MASHAN GOUP 
 
REF: BIS PLC/PSV GUIDE, AND FCS COLLECTIVES: USDOC 
18479, DATED 9/17/92, USDOC 19897, DATED 108/92, 
USDOC 01079, DATED 1/25/93. 
 
1. PER THE REQUEST OF BIS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
ESTABLISHED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 
2003, COMMERCIAL OFFICER PHILIP OUZTS AND FSN KAMAL 
ZAHER CONDUCTED A POST SHIPMENT VERIFICAION VISIT TO 
M. AL-MASHAN GROUP. MESSRS. OUZTS AND ZAHER MET WITH 
THE DIRECTOR, MOHAMMAD AL-MASHAN. 
 
2. IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING OUT POST SHIP VERFICATIONS 
OF AL-MASHAN GROUP, WE FOUND THAT THE BUYER HAD RE- 
EXPORTED THE PALMIR CAMERA 250 S/N 250-000-053 TO A 
BUYER IN DUBAI, ALI BINSALAM, CELL #971 5041-8034. 
 
 
3. WE REQUESTED THAT MR. AL MASHAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE BUYER IN DUBAI. TO DATE, 
THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN FORTHCOMING. MESSES. 
OUZTS AND ZAHER EMPHASIZED TO MR. AL-MASHAN THAT IN 
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXPORT LICENSE HE DID 
NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXPORT TO DUBAI.  IN THE 
EVENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORCOMING WE WILL 
PROVIDE YOU SAME. 
 
JONES