BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON

UNCLAS PARIS 004718 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR YAOUNDE FOR CLINTON BROWN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC MCAP CM FR SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050030518 ¶1. (U) Embassy contacted Laurent Dufraix, Purchasing Manager for Sogerma Services, the foreign consignee. He confirmed that the end-user of the entire consignment of C-130 parts cited in the export license is the Cameroon Air Force. He provided the following point of contact regarding C-130 activity at Sogerma's office in Douala, Cameroon: Mr Jean Michel Pialia Tel: +237 629 79 43 Fax: +237 343 61 32. ¶2. (U) Sogerma's support operations in Cameroon are limited and all major billing and administrative work, including export license applications, are handled at Sogerma Services' offices in Merignac, France. Mr. Dufraix said he has not personally been to Cameroon, but other staff in his office have. Mr. Dufraix also noted that EADS sold Sogerma Services to TAT INDUSTRIES's Sabena Technics at the end of 2006. STAPLETON