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Viewing cable 09BOGOTA3361, Blue Lantern Broker Inquiry K -2547 If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs Reference ID 09BOGOTA3361 V Z C Z C X Y Z 0 0 1 6 O OR U E H W E B D ER U E H B O# 3 3 6 13 1 6 2 1 4 6 Z N RU U U U UZ Z H OR1 2 2 1 4 6 ZN O V0 9 F MA M E M B A S S YB O G O T A T OR U E H C / S E C S T A T EW A S H D CI M M E D I A T E0 8 2 8 I N F OR H E F D I A / D I AW A S H I N G T O ND C R H M F I U U / F B IW A S H I N G T O ND C R U C P D O C / U S D O CW A S H I N G T O ND C R U E A I I A / C I AW A S H I N G T O ND C R U E H B O / A M E M B A S S YB O G O T A R U E K J C S / S E C D E FW A S H I N G T O ND C R U E T I B C / D I R N S A5 5 1R E P O R T I N GF TG E O R G EGM E A D EM D U N C L A SB O G O T A0 0 3 3 6 1 S E N S I T I V E S I P D I S P M / D T C CF O RR A C H A E L T H E R E S ES .J O U B E R T L I N 86 94 02 10 E . O .1 2 9 5 8 :N / A T A G S :E T T CK O M CC O S U B J E C T :B l u eL a n t e r nB r o k e rI n q u i r yK2 5 4 7 R E F :S T A T E9 9 4 8 9 1 .( S B U )S u m m a r y .P e rr e f t e l ,E m b o f f sv i s i t e dV e r t i c a ld eA v i a c i o n L t d ao nN o v e m b e r9t ov e r i f yt h eb o n af i d e so ft h ec o m p a n ya sa b r o k e rt oi m p o r ti t e m sf r o mt h eU n i t e dS t a t e sM u n i t i o n sL i s t . R e p r e s e n t a t i v e sf r o mV e r t i c a ld eA v i a c i o ns t a t e dt h a tt h e ya r e i n t e r e s t e di ni m p o r t i n gn i g h tv i s i o nd e v i c e s( N V D s )f o ru s eo n m i l i t a r ya n dp o l i c ea i r c r a f t .V e r t i c a ld eA v i a c i o ni se n t i t l e dt o i m p o r ts u c hi t e m sb yt h eg o v e r n m e n to fC o l o m b i a ,i t sp r i m a r y c l i e n t ,b u th a sy e tt od os o .E n dS u m m a r y . Created 2009-11-12 21:46 Classification UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Origin Embassy Bogota

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