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FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4394
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UNCLAS CAIRO 002252 
 
C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y - SENSITIVE CAPTION ADDED 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL ETTC MASS EG
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES FOR BROKER SAID 
ABDEL HAMID GALAL - CASE NO. K-1502 
 
REF: STATE 99500 
 
 ¶1.  (SBU) In response to reftel request, Pol Off met with 
registered broker Said Abdel Hamid Galal at the offices of 
ASTC Matrix International for Import and Export.  Galal 
confirmed that he was authorized by the Egyptian Ministry of 
Defense to conduct brokering activities in Egypt.  The firm 
only provides consulting services, so the firm does not 
physically handle or store any items on the United States 
Munitions List (USML).  The company was established in 1997. 
Galal has one partner, Moustafa Arafa, and employs four other 
people.  Galal said his only customers are Egyptian military 
and intelligence organizations. Galal confirmed that he was 
familiar with restrictions on USML items, including the 
unauthorized re-transfer and re-export of items.  He is a 
retired military officer. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Galal explained that his company provided 
consulting services on electronic warfare and electronic 
recording equipment.  Specific projects include consulting on 
recording equipment for the Ministry of Interior's 
anti-bribery division and electronic intelligence systems for 
the Navy. 
Tueller