FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: LICENSE NOS. 883933,

UNCLAS PARIS 000242

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 1: LICENSE NOS. 883933,
901272, AND 915708 END-USE CHECK ON MINIATURE INTEGRATED GPS/INS
SYSTEMS DELIVERY TO FRENCH FIRM "M.C.E."

REF: (A) 03 STATE 155368
(B) various Belon/Dade emails July-November 2004


1. (SBU) As requested in ref A, post has been in contact with
French firm "M.C.E." on numerous occasions. As detailed in ref
emails, company executives were uncooperative in providing
details requested or arranging site visits to view the miniature
integrated GPS/INS systems in question.


2. (SBU) In a letter dated December 7, 2004, and addressed to
post blue lantern officer, the company manager wrote the
following:

begin informal translation

MCE specializes in physical measurements with significant export
activities. We work with correspondents located in the
following countries: India, Pakistan, UAE.

Our request is the following: To which of the above listed
countries can we export material (originating from) BEI Systron?
To date, we have no declared clients but numerous commercial
contacts anticipate multiple sales possibilities. It would be
regrettable, if after an order is taken, that we might be
refused an export license. In order to avoid this situation, it
seems indispensable to know with which countries we can work.

end information translation


3. (U) Post has faxed a copy of the original letter in French to
PM/DTCC and EUR/WE.

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