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09GENEVA811
2009-09-30 13:37:00
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START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
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S E C R E T GENEVA 000811
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(U) RUSSIAN-PROPOSED TREATY ANNEX, SECTION III (PROCEDURES
FOR CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION) (NUMBER 3 OF 6 CABLES)
Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).
S E C R E T GENEVA 000811
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DIA FOR LEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2019
TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
(U) RUSSIAN-PROPOSED TREATY ANNEX, SECTION III (PROCEDURES
FOR CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION) (NUMBER 3 OF 6 CABLES)
Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-024.
2. (U) The text in paragraph 3 below is the official
translation of Section III (Procedures for Conversion or
Elimination) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the
Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of
the complete Annex, it is being sent in multiple (six)
cables. This is number 3 of 6 cables.
3. (S) Begin text of official translation.
Section III
PROCEDURES FOR CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION
I. Procedures for Conversion or Elimination of ICBM
Launchers
1. Elimination of silo launchers of ICBMs shall be
carried out in situ and shall be subject to verification by
national technical means of verification.
2. Elimination of mobile launchers of ICBMs shall be
carried out at conversion or elimination facilities for
mobile launchers of ICBMs or at a location to be determined
by the Party conducting the elimination and shall be subject
to verification by national technical means of verification.
3. Elimination of ICBM launchers shall be carried out
using procedures that are to be determined by the Party
conducting the elimination and that provide for rendering
them incapable of launching ICBMs.
4. An eliminated launcher of ICBMs shall cease to be
subject to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after
the notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
5. An ICBM launcher being eliminated shall remain
visible to national technical means of verification during
the entire elimination process and for the 30-day period
following provision of the notification.
6. Conversion of ICBM launchers shall be carried out in
such a way that the converted launchers cannot thereafter
contain ICBMs of the type for which they were intended prior
to conversion and that they have external or functional
differences.
7. Upon completion of the procedures provided for in
paragraph 6 of this Subsection, and after the notification
has been provided pursuant to paragraph 6 of Subsection IV of
Section IV of this Annex, the converted launcher of ICBMs
shall begin to be considered to be an ICBM launcher intended
for ICBMs of a different type.
8. The fact that an ICBM launcher has been converted or
eliminated may be recorded by the inspection team during a
visit in accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of
this Treaty.
II. Procedures for Conversion or Elimination of SLBM
Launchers
1. Elimination of SLBM launchers shall be carried out
at conversion or elimination facilities for SLBM launchers or
at a location to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination and shall be subject to verification by national
technical means of verification.
2. Elimination of SLBM launchers shall be carried out
using procedures to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination, which provide, inter alia, for removal or
destruction of the launch-tube hatches and which ensure that
the SLBM launchers being eliminated are rendered incapable of
launching SLBMs.
3. An eliminated launcher of SLBMs shall cease to be
subject to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after
the notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
4. The submarine on which the elimination of SLBM
launchers has been conducted shall remain visible to national
technical means of verification for the 30-day period
following provision of the notification.
5. Conversion of SLBM launchers shall be carried out in
such a way that the converted launchers cannot thereafter
contain SLBMs of the type for which they were intended prior
to conversion and that they have external or functional
differences.
6. Upon completion of the procedures provided for in
paragraph 5 of this Subsection, and after the notification
has been provided pursuant to paragraph 6 of Subsection IV of
Section IV of this Annex, the converted launcher of SLBMs
shall begin to be considered to be an SLBM launcher intended
for SLBMs of a different type.
7. The fact that an SLBM launcher has been converted or
eliminated may be recorded by the inspection team during a
visit in accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of
this Treaty.
III. Procedures for Conversion or Elimination of Heavy Bombers
1. Conversion or elimination of HBs shall be carried
out at conversion or elimination facilities for HBs or at a
location to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination and shall be subject to verification by national
technical means of verification.
2. Elimination of heavy bombers shall be carried out
using procedures to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination, which provide for removal or destruction of the
basic design elements and which ensure that a heavy bomber is
rendered inoperable.
3. Eliminated heavy bombers shall cease to be subject
to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after the
notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
4. An eliminated heavy bomber shall remain visible to
national technical means of verification during the entire
elimination process and for the 30-day period following
provision of the notification.
5. Conversion of heavy bombers shall be carried out in
such a way that the converted heavy bombers have external or
functional differences indicating that they cannot perform
tasks involving the armaments with which they were equipped
prior to conversion.
6. Upon completion of the procedures provided for in
paragraph 5 of this Subsection, and after the notification
has been provided pursuant to paragraph 6 of Subsection IV of
Section IV of this Annex, the converted heavy bomber shall
begin to be considered to be a heavy bomber of a different
category.
7. The fact that a heavy bomber has been converted or
eliminated may be recorded by the inspection team during a
visit in accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of
this Treaty.
IV. Procedures for Elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs
1. Elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs shall be carried out
at conversion or elimination facilities or at a location to
be determined by the Party conducting the elimination.
2. Elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs shall be carried out
using procedures to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination, which ensure that they are rendered inoperable,
precluding their use for their original purpose.
3. Eliminated ICBMs and SLBMs shall cease to be subject
to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after the
notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
4. After elimination has been completed and the
notification has been provided, solid-propellant ICBMs and
SLBMs, including mobile ICBMs, shall remain visible to
national technical means of verification for the 30-day
period following provision of the notification.
5. The fact that ICBMs and SLBMs have been eliminated
may be recorded by the inspection team during a visit in
accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of this
Treaty.
V. Procedures for Elimination of Facilities
1. Each Party shall carry out the elimination of
declared facilities as provided for in paragraph 2 of Article
VII of this Treaty.
2. Any declared facility shall be considered to be
eliminated for the purposes of the Treaty if all strategic
offensive arms specified for such a facility have been
removed or eliminated and the notification has been provided
pursuant to paragraph 3 of Subsection IV of Section IV of
this Annex.
3. The fact that a facility has been eliminated may be
recorded by the inspection team during a visit in accordance
with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of this Treaty.
End text.
4. (U) Gottemoeller sends.
GRIFFITHS
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2019
TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
(U) RUSSIAN-PROPOSED TREATY ANNEX, SECTION III (PROCEDURES
FOR CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION) (NUMBER 3 OF 6 CABLES)
Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-024.
2. (U) The text in paragraph 3 below is the official
translation of Section III (Procedures for Conversion or
Elimination) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the
Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of
the complete Annex, it is being sent in multiple (six)
cables. This is number 3 of 6 cables.
3. (S) Begin text of official translation.
Section III
PROCEDURES FOR CONVERSION OR ELIMINATION
I. Procedures for Conversion or Elimination of ICBM
Launchers
1. Elimination of silo launchers of ICBMs shall be
carried out in situ and shall be subject to verification by
national technical means of verification.
2. Elimination of mobile launchers of ICBMs shall be
carried out at conversion or elimination facilities for
mobile launchers of ICBMs or at a location to be determined
by the Party conducting the elimination and shall be subject
to verification by national technical means of verification.
3. Elimination of ICBM launchers shall be carried out
using procedures that are to be determined by the Party
conducting the elimination and that provide for rendering
them incapable of launching ICBMs.
4. An eliminated launcher of ICBMs shall cease to be
subject to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after
the notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
5. An ICBM launcher being eliminated shall remain
visible to national technical means of verification during
the entire elimination process and for the 30-day period
following provision of the notification.
6. Conversion of ICBM launchers shall be carried out in
such a way that the converted launchers cannot thereafter
contain ICBMs of the type for which they were intended prior
to conversion and that they have external or functional
differences.
7. Upon completion of the procedures provided for in
paragraph 6 of this Subsection, and after the notification
has been provided pursuant to paragraph 6 of Subsection IV of
Section IV of this Annex, the converted launcher of ICBMs
shall begin to be considered to be an ICBM launcher intended
for ICBMs of a different type.
8. The fact that an ICBM launcher has been converted or
eliminated may be recorded by the inspection team during a
visit in accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of
this Treaty.
II. Procedures for Conversion or Elimination of SLBM
Launchers
1. Elimination of SLBM launchers shall be carried out
at conversion or elimination facilities for SLBM launchers or
at a location to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination and shall be subject to verification by national
technical means of verification.
2. Elimination of SLBM launchers shall be carried out
using procedures to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination, which provide, inter alia, for removal or
destruction of the launch-tube hatches and which ensure that
the SLBM launchers being eliminated are rendered incapable of
launching SLBMs.
3. An eliminated launcher of SLBMs shall cease to be
subject to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after
the notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
4. The submarine on which the elimination of SLBM
launchers has been conducted shall remain visible to national
technical means of verification for the 30-day period
following provision of the notification.
5. Conversion of SLBM launchers shall be carried out in
such a way that the converted launchers cannot thereafter
contain SLBMs of the type for which they were intended prior
to conversion and that they have external or functional
differences.
6. Upon completion of the procedures provided for in
paragraph 5 of this Subsection, and after the notification
has been provided pursuant to paragraph 6 of Subsection IV of
Section IV of this Annex, the converted launcher of SLBMs
shall begin to be considered to be an SLBM launcher intended
for SLBMs of a different type.
7. The fact that an SLBM launcher has been converted or
eliminated may be recorded by the inspection team during a
visit in accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of
this Treaty.
III. Procedures for Conversion or Elimination of Heavy Bombers
1. Conversion or elimination of HBs shall be carried
out at conversion or elimination facilities for HBs or at a
location to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination and shall be subject to verification by national
technical means of verification.
2. Elimination of heavy bombers shall be carried out
using procedures to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination, which provide for removal or destruction of the
basic design elements and which ensure that a heavy bomber is
rendered inoperable.
3. Eliminated heavy bombers shall cease to be subject
to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after the
notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
4. An eliminated heavy bomber shall remain visible to
national technical means of verification during the entire
elimination process and for the 30-day period following
provision of the notification.
5. Conversion of heavy bombers shall be carried out in
such a way that the converted heavy bombers have external or
functional differences indicating that they cannot perform
tasks involving the armaments with which they were equipped
prior to conversion.
6. Upon completion of the procedures provided for in
paragraph 5 of this Subsection, and after the notification
has been provided pursuant to paragraph 6 of Subsection IV of
Section IV of this Annex, the converted heavy bomber shall
begin to be considered to be a heavy bomber of a different
category.
7. The fact that a heavy bomber has been converted or
eliminated may be recorded by the inspection team during a
visit in accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of
this Treaty.
IV. Procedures for Elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs
1. Elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs shall be carried out
at conversion or elimination facilities or at a location to
be determined by the Party conducting the elimination.
2. Elimination of ICBMs and SLBMs shall be carried out
using procedures to be determined by the Party conducting the
elimination, which ensure that they are rendered inoperable,
precluding their use for their original purpose.
3. Eliminated ICBMs and SLBMs shall cease to be subject
to the limitations provided for in this Treaty after the
notification has been provided pursuant to paragraph 3 of
Subsection IV of Section IV of this Annex.
4. After elimination has been completed and the
notification has been provided, solid-propellant ICBMs and
SLBMs, including mobile ICBMs, shall remain visible to
national technical means of verification for the 30-day
period following provision of the notification.
5. The fact that ICBMs and SLBMs have been eliminated
may be recorded by the inspection team during a visit in
accordance with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of this
Treaty.
V. Procedures for Elimination of Facilities
1. Each Party shall carry out the elimination of
declared facilities as provided for in paragraph 2 of Article
VII of this Treaty.
2. Any declared facility shall be considered to be
eliminated for the purposes of the Treaty if all strategic
offensive arms specified for such a facility have been
removed or eliminated and the notification has been provided
pursuant to paragraph 3 of Subsection IV of Section IV of
this Annex.
3. The fact that a facility has been eliminated may be
recorded by the inspection team during a visit in accordance
with paragraph 10 (sic) of Article XI of this Treaty.
End text.
4. (U) Gottemoeller sends.
GRIFFITHS