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1996-11-15 - 3DES export stories? [was: British Telecom merger with MCI]

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From: Eric Blossom <eb@comsec.com>
To: ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu
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Message ID: <199611152126.NAA02273@comsec.com>
Reply To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.961105090403.5329B-100000@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-15 21:46:06 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 13:46:06 -0800 (PST)

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From: Eric Blossom <eb@comsec.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 13:46:06 -0800 (PST)
To: ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu
Subject: 3DES export stories? [was: British Telecom merger with MCI]
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> On Mon, 4 Nov 1996, Adam Shostack wrote:
> 
> > Phil Karn failed to get an export license for 3des for foriegn offices
> > of Qualcomm, staffed by Americans.  See
> > www.eff.org/pub/Crypto/ITAR_export/nsa_3des_export_denial_0396.letter 
> 
> [whoops] 
> That's unusual - certainly, for the bigger companies it seems to be pretty
> automatic, especially for NATO countries. Of course, it could just be that 
> Phil is "known to the authorities". 

Sorry that the follow up is so late,  but can anyone give me *any*
examples where export of 3DES has been approved?  Please be as specific
as possible as to destination countries, use, etc.  First hand
knowledge is preferred.

Thanks,
Eric Blossom

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