BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE

UNCLAS PARIS 000279 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR YAOUNDE FOR CLINTON BROWN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC FR SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-050079910 REF: STATE 002342 ¶1. (U) Embassy contacted Francois-Regis Boulvert, international cooperation chief at CELAR, the foreign end-user. (Reftel stated that CELAR is an "unfamiliar foreign party" but according to post files, we have handled other license checks where CELAR was the end-user, e.g., 05-1001124.) He confirmed that the MOD laboratory CELAR is the end- user of the synthesizers and associated data in the license request. In his letter Boulvert states: -CELAR confirms that the articles ordered by the broker Elexience (reftel) are to be integrated into a test-bench for CELAR called by COBRA NG. The test bench is a radar simulator. -Elexience intervenes in its role as subcontractor of the company INEO Defense ELG which was awarded the contract for the development of the test-bench. -CELAR completed a request for export authorization signed by the Director of CELAR, that was transmitted to INEO Defense ELG on January 22, 2008. This request is likely still in the process of being sent on to the American authorities. -Francois-Regis Boulvert Cooperation correspondent DGA/DET/CELAR BP 5 74 19 35174 Bruz CEDEX France +33-2-99-42-65-32 Francois-regis.boulvert@dga.defense.gouv.fr ¶2. (U) Post also contacted the broker, Elexience. Point of contact Anita Squedin (Tel: +33-1-69-53-80- 44) confirmed that her firm has certified broker status and was handling the acquisition of the synthesizers for INEO Defense in the context of its contract with CELAR. ¶3. (U) The commercial director of INEO Defense confirmed his company's awareness of prohibition on reexport of munitions list items. He explained that the two synthesizers in question are specifically for use in the test-bench contracted by CELAR, noting that the French MOD (practically the only customer his company has, he said) would not permit export of such items in any event. He noted that his company is now a subsidiary of the Suez conglomerate. The point of contact for any further clarification, if needed, is Mr. Alain Sterczynski (Tel: +33-4-92 96 28 58). PEKALA