Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ISLAMABAD21999
2006-11-15 11:26:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:  

UPCOMING PAKISTANI BALLISTIC MISSILE TEST

Tags:  KNNP MCAP PREL PK IN 
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VZCZCXRO9497
PP RUEHDBU
DE RUEHIL #1999 3191126
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 151126Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5012
INFO RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ALMATY PRIORITY 9679
RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT PRIORITY 1421
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 4857
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK PRIORITY 3854
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO PRIORITY 0990
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 1743
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE PRIORITY
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 6475
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 9673
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT PRIORITY 2125
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
S E C R E T ISLAMABAD 021999

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NOFORN
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/15/2016
TAGS: KNNP MCAP PREL PK IN
SUBJECT: UPCOMING PAKISTANI BALLISTIC MISSILE TEST

Classified By: Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

(S/NF) On November 15, 2006, MFA Director General
(Disarmament Cell) Khalilullah Qazi called PolCouns to advise
that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) will conduct a test of
a ground-based surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The
launch window is November 16-20, 2006. Per existing
agreements with India, Qazi said that the GOP has already
notified New Delhi of this test. Qazi indicated that
Pakistan has advised other neighboring capitals of the test,
including Beijing.
CROCKER