BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER

UNCLAS CAIRO 002255 C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - SENSITIVE CAPTION ADDED SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ETTC MASS EG SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER MOHAMED H.G. EL-DIN - CASE NO. K-2337 REF: STATE 99469 ¶1. (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with Mohamed H.G. El-Din at the offices of El-Hassan Trading Establishment. El-Din confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt. El-Hassan Trading provides consulting services and technical support for military customers in Egypt and Bahrain. El-Hassan Trading does not physically handle or store any items on the United States Munitions List (USML),as all items go directly to the military. The company was established in 1983 and has 40 employees. El-Din confirmed that he was familiar with restrictions on USML items, including the unauthorized re-transfer and re-export of items. ¶2. (SBU) El-Din said his company had been doing business with American companies for over 20 years to support programs funded by Foreign Military Financing. The firm provides program management support, installation and verification services, and on-site technical support. Hassan works with a number of U.S. companies including Raytheon, General Electric Aviation, and Lockheed Martin. Some of his current projects included providing follow-on support for radar systems belonging to the Egyptian Air Defense and providing in-country support for the F-16 and Beechcraft programs with the Air Force. Tueller