Identifier	Created	Classification	Origin
07SEOUL3279	2007-11-07 06:33:00	SECRET	Embassy Seoul

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ROK: NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT

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O 070633Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7275
INFO RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA J3 SEOUL KOR PRIORITY
RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA J5 SEOUL KOR PRIORITY
RHMFISS/COMUSKOREA SCJS SEOUL KOR PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//OSD/ISA/EAP// PRIORITY

S E C R E T SEOUL 003279

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/06/2017
TAGS: PARM PREL MARR KS
SUBJECT: ROK: NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT

Classified By: Pol M/C Joseph Y. Yun. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).

(S) On November 2, Poloff received the following notice of a
ROK NHK-II PIP missile launch from Mr. Lee Hong-yup of the
U.S.-ROK Security Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.

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 9TH FLIGHT-TEST DATE/PLACE: NOVEMBER 15,
2007/ANHEUNG PROVING GROUND

END TEXT.
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