US embassy cable - 05CAIRO6446

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BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON LICENSE 05-961579

Identifier: 05CAIRO6446
Wikileaks: View 05CAIRO6446 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Cairo
Created: 2005-08-22 15:29:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KOMC ETTC EG
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 CAIRO 006446 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR PM/DTCC (TWATKINS) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KOMC, ETTC, EG 
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3:  PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON 
LICENSE 05-961579 
 
REF: STATE 85256 
 
Poloff contacted Benha Electronics CEO Abdel Fattah Ahmed El 
Sehly to establish the bona fides of the company per reftel 
request.  Mr. El Sehly confirmed that the company is a 
manufacturer of military equipment and also places orders for 
the MOD.  He said that he was not familiar with an order for 
radio handsets for the Ministry of Defense; however, the 
International Imports Manager, Mohamed El Toukhy, confirmed 
that the company had placed an order for 400 radio handsets 
for the MOD with Setronics.  El Toukhy said Benha put a hold 
on the order on August 22 because of unresolved payment 
questions.  He also noted that he does not know what type of 
communications equipment the handsets will be used with. 
According to the company profile, Benha Electronics is a 
state-owned manufacturer of civil and military electronic 
equipment, including computers. 
 
 
Visit Embassy Cairo's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/cairo 
 
You can also access this site through the 
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website. 
 
JONES 

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