Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SEOUL3279
2007-11-07 06:33:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK: NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT
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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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