Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SEOUL2953
2006-08-29 02:04:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK: NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT
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S E C R E T SEOUL 002953
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2014
TAGS: PARM PREL MARR KS
SUBJECT: ROK: NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT
Classified By: A/DCM Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(S) On August 25, POL-MIL Chief received the following notice
of a ROK NHK-II PIP missile launch from MOFAT North America
Division III Director Lee Jeong-kyu.
BEGIN TEXT:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROK'S NEW MISSILE GUIDELINES ADOPTED
ON JANUARY 17, 2001, THE ROKG WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE THE USG
WITH THE RELEVANT INFORMATION ON THE PLANNED FLIGHT TEST OF A
NEW ROCKET AS FOLLOWS:
(A) NAME OF THE ROCKET SYSTEM: NHK-II PIP
(B) NOTIFICATION CATEGORY: PART 3 OF THE GUIDELINES
(C) THE 7TH FLIGHT-TEST DATE/PLACE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2006/ANHEUNG
PROVING GROUND
END TEXT.
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