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Viewing cable 07PARIS4718, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07PARIS4718 2007-12-14 15:24 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHFR #4718 3481524
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 141524Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1488
INFO RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 1098
 
UNCLAS PARIS 004718 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
YAOUNDE FOR CLINTON BROWN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC MCAP CM FR
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON 
LICENSE 050030518 
 
1. (U) Embassy contacted Laurent Dufraix, Purchasing Manager for 
Sogerma Services, the foreign consignee.  He confirmed that the 
end-user of the entire consignment of C-130 parts cited in the 
export license is the Cameroon Air Force.  He provided the following 
point of contact regarding C-130 activity at Sogerma's office in 
Douala, Cameroon: 
 
Mr Jean Michel Pialia 
Tel: +237 629 79 43 
Fax: +237 343 61 32. 
 
2. (U) Sogerma's support operations in Cameroon are limited and all 
major billing and administrative work, including export license 
applications, are handled at Sogerma Services' offices in Merignac, 
France.  Mr. Dufraix said he has not personally been to Cameroon, 
but other staff in his office have. Mr. Dufraix also noted that EADS 
sold Sogerma Services to TAT INDUSTRIES's Sabena Technics at the end 
of 2006. 
 
STAPLETON