Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SEOUL2250
2008-11-21 07:31:00
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 002250
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2018
TAGS: MARR MCAP KPAL
SUBJECT: ROK TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TEST OF HAESONG II UAV
Classified By: Joseph Y. Yun, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(S) On November 20, 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 6th flight-test date/place: November 27, 2008 /
Anheung Proving Ground
END TEXT.
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