99-26977. Bureau of Political Military Affairs; Suspension of Munitions Export Licenses to Indonesia

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55805-55806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26977]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 3137]


Bureau of Political Military Affairs; Suspension of Munitions 
Export Licenses to Indonesia

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that all licenses and approvals to 
export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense service to 
Indonesia pursuant to Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act are 
suspended, except for certain exports related to commercial 
communication satellites and Y2K compliance activities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 1999.

For further information contact: Rose Biancaniello, Chief, Licensing 
Division, Office of Defense Trade Controls (DTC) Bureau of Politico-
Military Affairs, Department of State [phone]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the direction of the President, due to 
the crisis in East Timor, the Department of State on September 10, 
1999, took appropriate steps to halt approvals of exports of defense 
articles to Indonesia. It is currently the policy of the U.S. 
Government to deny all applications for licenses and other approvals to 
export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense services to 
Indonesia, except for certain approvals related to commercial 
communication satellites and Y2K compliance activities. In addition, 
U.S. manufacturers and exporters and any other affected parties (e.g., 
brokers) are hereby notified that the Department of State has suspended 
all licenses and approvals authorizing the export of or other transfers 
of defense articles or defense services to Indonesia. The licenses and 
approvals that have been suspended include manufacturing licenses and 
technical assistance agreements involving Indonesia, including any 
agreement that has Indonesia as a sales territory. This action also 
precludes the use in connection with Indonesia of any exemptions from 
license or other approval requirements.
    This suspension does not apply to any license or other approval for 
activities

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associated with commercial communication satellites, their parts and 
components, and related technical data and services, and to Y2K 
compliance activities provided the license or approval in these two 
areas is not for the Indonesian military. All applicants holding these 
approvals should notify the Director of the Office of Defense Trade 
Controls in writing of the case number. Such notification will be used 
to ensure smooth operations at U.S. ports. Any new applications for 
licenses and other approvals to export defense articles and defense 
services to support commercial communication satellite exports or Y2K 
compliance activities that are not for the Indonesian military will be 
reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The Department of State is also 
prepared to review requests for exports, as may be necessary, to 
support the operations of an international peacekeeping force.

    Date: October 8, 1999.
Eric D. Newsom,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 99-26977 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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