US embassy cable - 05PARIS242

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. 
 
Leach