Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SEOUL1966
2008-10-07 08:11:00
SECRET
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROK TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TEST OF HAESONG II UAV
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S E C R E T SEOUL 001966
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/07/2018
TAGS: MARR MCAP KPAL
SUBJECT: ROK TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TEST OF HAESONG II UAV
Classified By: A/POL Brian D. McFeeters, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(S) On October 2, Poloff received the following notification
of a ROK Haesong-II UAV flight test from Kim Hyon-du of the
ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division of the 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
UAV as follows:
(a) Name of the UAV: Haeseong-II
(b) Notification category: Part 3 of the Guidelines
(c) The 5th flight-test date/place: October 9, 2008 / Anheung
Proving Ground
END TEXT.
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