US embassy cable - 04LAGOS2137

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MTN NIGERIA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Identifier: 04LAGOS2137
Wikileaks: View 04LAGOS2137 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Consulate Lagos
Created: 2004-10-21 12:14:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: BEXP ETRD ETTC NI
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS LAGOS 002137 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MCORSEY/OTHEOCHARIDES/EROSENKRANZ 
USDOC FOR 3131 FCS/OIO/DAN HARRIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
U.S. CUSTOMS HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
 
PARIS FOR CUSTOMS ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP, ETRD, ETTC, NI 
SUBJECT: MTN NIGERIA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 
 
REF:    USDOC 04523 
 
  1.   PER REQUEST IN REFTEL  PLC D328568  FOR ULTIMATE 
     CONSIGNEE  MTN NIGERIA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, VICTORIA 
     ISLAND, LAGOS, NIGERIA WAS CONDUCTED BY COMMERCIAL OFFICER 
     MCINERNEY. 
 
  2.   APPLICATION NUMBER D328568 
 
  3.   INTERVIEW CONDUCTED WITH OLADAMOYE OYESIKU, MTN GENERAL 
     MANAGER NETWORK PLANNING DIVISION AND JOHN UNTERHORST, 
     GENERAL MANAGER NETWORK DEVELOPMENT. 
 
  4.   ON-SITE CHECK WAS COMPLETED ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 
     2004. 
 
  5.   MTN CONFIRMED THAT AN ORDER WAS PLACED WITH 
     SYMMETRICOM, SAN JOSE, CA. FOR EQUIPMENT INDICATED IN 
     REFTEL.  THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ENABLE MTN TO BUILD THEIR OWN 
     TELECOMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION NETWORK NATIONWIDE.  LETTER 
     OF ASSURANCE FROM MTN ON INTENDED USE OF THE EQUIPMENT WILL 
     BE SENT AS ATTACHMENT TO AN EMAIL. 
6.   MTN PROVIDED COPY OF PURCHASE ORDER 22135 TO 
SYMMETRICOM, SAN JOSE, CA..  NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. 
 
  (USFCS:MCINERNEY) 

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