US embassy cable - 05ANKARA953

UNCLAS ANKARA 000953 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/DTCC BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR TIM WATKINS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KOMC, ETTC, GM, TU 
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK OF 
LICENSE 05-938053 
 
REF: STATE 232134 
 
1.  On February 18, post received a written response from the 
MFA to our November 17, 2004 request for Turkish Land Forces 
Command (TLFC) confirmation of the receipt of Bradley 
Fighting Vehicle M-110 Howitzer and M-60A3 tank components 
purchased from the German company Defense Logistics and 
Aviation (DLA). 
 
2. Per the Diplomatic Note, dated February 15, TLFC confirmed 
its July 12, 2004 receipt of the following:  1) Gauge, 
Pressure P/N: J4882; Support, Adjustable P/N: 7680666; Test 
Set, Electrical P/N: 1173330.  It further stated that TLFC 
had taken receipt of two addition items ordered under the 
same contract: 1) Wrench, P/N: SM-C-771387-1; Extractor, P/N: 
6195043. 
 
4. The Note also advised that a new contract was signed with 
DLA on Feb. 12, 2005 for the following items: 1) Plug Jet, 
P/N:70351-08029-102 (12 units); 2) Beam Assy, P/N: 
70400-02213-101 (2 units); 3) Seat Diaphram, P/N 98250 (1 
unit); 4) Screw, P/N: NAS1352N3H12 (6 units). 
 
5.  We realize that this does not reflect all of the 
information requested in reftel and will follow up with the 
Turkish government for further detail. 
EDELMAN