Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03SANAA156
2003-01-20 14:00:00
SECRET
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

YEMEN FM QIRBI LETTER ON SCUDS

Tags:  PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM 
pdf how-to read a cable
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
S E C R E T SANAA 000156 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/20/2013
TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM
SUBJECT: YEMEN FM QIRBI LETTER ON SCUDS

REF: A. 02 STATE 256621

B. 02 SANAA 03996

C. SANAA 000371

D. SANAA 00055

Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for Reasons 1.5 (b,d)

S E C R E T SANAA 000156

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/20/2013
TAGS: PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM
SUBJECT: YEMEN FM QIRBI LETTER ON SCUDS

REF: A. 02 STATE 256621

B. 02 SANAA 03996

C. SANAA 000371

D. SANAA 00055

Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for Reasons 1.5 (b,d)


1. (S) Embassy Sanaa received a diplomatic note from the
MFA on the issue of Yemen-North Korea missile cooperation on
January 20 (text para 2). The note should be read in
conjunction with report on Ambassador's conversation with the
Minister of Defense (ref D),in which the MoD said that no
deals for additional Scud missiles existed, a North Korean
technical team would be coming to Yemen to assist with
deployment of missiles recently received, and Yemen has deals
with North Korea for spare parts for artillery and for radars.


2. (S) Text of note follows:


Republic of Yemen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No.: 1/156/102/140
Date: January 19, 2003

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its best compliments
to the Embassy of the friendly United States of America,
Sana,a.

The Ministry would like to inform the esteemed Embassy that
the Republic of Yemen has no contracts with the Democratic
People,s Republic of Korea with regard to the Scud missiles.
The Ministry also would like to inform that the current
cooperation between the Republic of Yemen and the People,s
Democratic Republic of Korea is limited to spare parts and
conventional items that are not banned and used for purposes
of coastal defense.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs avails itself of this
opportunity to express to the Embassy of the United States of
America the assurances of its highest consideration.

To: Embassy of the United States of America, Sana,a.
HULL