US embassy cable - 04MADRID2911

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Identifier:	04MADRID2911
Wikileaks:	View 04MADRID2911 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Madrid
Created:	2004-07-30 12:27:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	BEXP ETRD ETTC SP Non
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS MADRID 002911 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
U.S. CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.NICKSON-DORSEY/A.DYSON 
3133/USFCS/OIO/PBUCHER 
 
E.O. 12356: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP, ETRD, ETTC, SP, Non-Proliferation Issues 
SUBJECT: PRE-LICENSE CHECK, INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE 
CASTILLA Y LEON. 
 
REF: USDOC 04056 
 
1.   COMMERCIAL ATTACHE NICHOLAS KUCHOVA AND FSN TRADE 
   SPECIALIST CARLOS PEREZMINGUEZ CARRIED OUT THE PRE-LICENSE 
   CHECK OF INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CASTILLA Y LEON AT LOPEZ 
   BRAVO, 70, POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL VILLALONQUEJAR, BURGOS, SPAIN 
   ON JULY 29, 2004. 
 
   EX THERM IS A PORTABLE 50HZ, PAL 320 X 240 UNCOOLED BST 
   CAMERA WITH A NON-REMOVABLE 35MM F1.0 LENS COATED 8-12 
   MICRONS WITH A 25 DEGREE FOV.  THESE ITEMS ARE 
   CONTROLLED FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, NUCLEAR NON- 
   PROLIFERATION REASONS. 
 
   EX THERM IS BEING PURCHASED FOR MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS 
   OF EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE INSTITUTE.  WHEN THE CAMERA IS 
   NOT IN USE, IT WILL BE LOCKED IN A SECURE STORAGE 
   DEPARTMENT IN THE MACHINE VISION LABORATORY AND ONLY 
   AUTHORIZED USERS WITHIN THE INSTITUTE WILL HAVE ACCESS 
   TO THE EQUIPMENT.  THE ENDUSER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE 
   CAMERA CANNOT BE RESOLD OR RE-EXPORT WITH OUR PERMISSION 
   AND IS PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS SET BY THE US 
   GOVERNMENT. 
 
2.   THE CS TEAM MET WITH MARTEYN VAN GASTEREN, COORDINATOR 
   OF THE ARTIFICIAL VISION DEPT. AND WITH MR. FELIX SANCHEZ, 
   AREA MANAGER. 
 
3.   THE INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CASTILLA Y LEON IS LOCATED 
   IN A WELL KNOWN TECHNOLOGIGAL PARK IN BURGOS. 
 
4.   THE INSTITUTION HAS 40 EMPLOYEES IN THAT LOCATION. 
   THEY SHOWED US THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE BUILDING. 
   THE INSTITUTION IS THINKING IN OPENING A SECOND CENTER. 
   THEY SHOWED GREAT LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND MAINTENANCE. 
 
5.   CS WAS ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE VISIT WITH INSTITUTO 
   TECNOLOGICO DE CASTILLA Y LEON WITHOUT DELAY.  MR. VAN 
   GASTEREN AND MR. SANCHEZ UNHESITATINGLY ANSWERED ALL 
   QUESTIONS PRESENTED BY CS STAFF. 
 
6.   RECOMMENDATION: ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE PRODUCT 
   WILL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EXPORT 
   LICENSE AND INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CASTILLA Y LEON CAN BE 
   CONSIDERED A RELIABLE RECIPIENT OF SENSITIVE U.S. 
   TECHNOLOGY. 
 
 
 
MANZANARES

US embassy cable - 04MADRID2911

PRE-LICENSE CHECK, INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CASTILLA Y LEON.