JCIC-XXXII: DOCUMENTS COMPLETED ON SS-24 SRM

UNCLAS GENEVA 000609 DEPT FOR T, VCI AND EUR/PRA DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 CIA FOR WINPAC JCS FOR J5/DDGSA SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP DTRA FOR OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR LUTI DIA FOR LEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ SUBJECT: JCIC-XXXII: DOCUMENTS COMPLETED ON SS-24 SRM ELIMINATION, JULY 24, 2008 ¶1. (U) This is JCIC-XXXII-019. ¶2. The texts at paragraphs 3 and 4 below are JCIC Agreement 55 on "Changes to Section I of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol Regarding the Elimination Process for ICBMs for Mobile Launchers of ICBMs" and JCIC Joint Statement 40 "On the Elimination of SS-24 ICBM Solid Rocket Motor Cases Located in Ukraine." The agreement was signed and the Joint Statement was initialed at the closing plenary meeting of JCIC-XXXII on July 24, 2008 at the Russian Mission. ¶3. Begin text (Agreement #55): JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AGREEMENT NUMBER 55 RELATING TO THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS ON THE REDUCTION AND LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS OF JULY 31, 1991 CHANGES TO SECTION I OF THE CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION PROTOCOL REGARDING THE ELIMINATION PROCESS FOR ICBMS FOR MOBILE LAUNCHERS OF ICBMS The Government of the United States of America, the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, In accordance with the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, To improve the viability and effectiveness of the Protocol on Procedures Governing the Conversion or Elimination of the Items Subject to the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as the Conversion or Elimination Protocol, Have agreed as follows: Article One Subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol shall be superseded by the following provision: "(b) Rocket motor nozzles and cases, as well as the interstage skirts of a missile remaining after completion of the procedures provided for in subparagraphs 2(c),2(d),and 4(a) of this Section, or after the completion of static testing provided for in paragraph 3 of Section VII of this Protocol, shall be crushed, flattened, cut into two pieces of approximately equal size, or destroyed by explosion, or, if the Parties so agree, rocket motor cases remaining after removal of propellant by processes of washing out the propellant and the subsequent burning out of residual propellant may be eliminated by the drilling of holes through the cylindrical portion of such rocket motor cases in accordance with agreed procedures; and". Article Two This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of its signature and shall remain in force as long as the Treaty remains in force. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement. DONE at Geneva on July 24, 2008, in five copies, each in the English and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: (signed--J. Taylor) FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS: (signed--V. Kolesnik) FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: (signed--A. Akhmetalin) FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: (signed--C. Koshelev FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE (signed--V. Belashov) End text. ¶4. Begin text (Joint Statement Number 40): Geneva, Switzerland July 24, 2008 JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION JOINT STATEMENT NUMBER 40 ON THE ELIMINATION OF SS-24 ICBM SOLID ROCKET MOTOR CASES LOCATED IN UKRAINE The Parties, referring to the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the Treaty, pursuant to paragraph 1 of Section I of the Protocol on Procedures Governing the Conversion or Elimination of the Items Subject to the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as the Conversion or Elimination Protocol, have agreed as follows: With respect to subparagraph 4(b) of Section I of the Conversion or Elimination Protocol, for SS-24 ICBMs located in Ukraine, the elimination of SS-24 ICBM rocket motor cases remaining after removal of propellant by processes of washing out the propellant and the subsequent burning out of residual propellant in each case may be carried out through the drilling of a total of four holes, each no less than 80mm in diameter, through the cylindrical portion near the bottom of each such motor case. Such holes shall be positioned in two diametrically opposite groups, each consisting of two closely spaced holes in one cross section. JT (United States of America) BV (Republic of Belarus) AA (Republic of Kazakhstan) KC (Russian Federation) BV (Ukraine) End text. ¶5. Taylor sends. TICHENOR NNNN End Cable Text