Cablegate: Blue Lantern Broker Inquiry-Epaminondas I. Melas -
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DE RUEHLO #2571 3210923
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P 170923Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY LONDON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3990
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UNCLAS LONDON 002571
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FOR PM/DTTC BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC UK
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY-EPAMINONDAS I. MELAS -
CASE NO. K-1693
REF: SECSTATE 100100
Per reftel, post conducted an inquiry into the bona fides of Epaminondas I. Melas, Managing Director, Melcom Electronics Ltd. Post has no derogatory information on Mr. Melas. Melcom Electronics serves as a broker to L3, a U.S. owned company. Melcom has limited business activity of USML items but is aware of the restrictions. Mr. Melas stated that he holds the U.S. broker license as a condition of his contract with L3. Visit London's Classified Website: XXXXXXXXXXXX
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