SFO-DIP-09-006: U.S. DRAFT NEW START TREATY

S E C R E T STATE 095881

SIPDIS - GENEVA FOR JCIC

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2029
TAGS: KACT PARM START US RS
SUBJECT: SFO-DIP-09-006: U.S. DRAFT NEW START TREATY
TELEMETRY PROTOCOL (CABLE 1 OF 2)

REF: A. STATE 088262 (U.S.-PROPOSED TREATY TEXT PART 1)

B. STATE 088263 (U.S.-PROPOSED TREATY TEXT PART 2)

Classified By: Jerry A. Taylor, Director, VCI/SI.
Reason: 1.4(b) and (d)


1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4 below.


2. (S) BACKGROUND: On August 25, 2009, U.S. Embassy
Moscow provided the texts of the Draft New START Treaty
Articles to the Russian Federation (Refs A-B). This cable
contains the U.S.-proposed draft of the New START Treaty
Inspection Protocol.


3. (S) This is cable 1 of 2 cables. This cable contains
the Draft Telemetry Protocol and Annexes 1 - 2 of the
U.S.-proposed Draft Telemetry Protocol Annexes. Embassy
should note that, due to the length of the draft, the text
was sent using multiple cables.


4. (U) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Moscow is requested to
provide the texts of the U.S. draft New START Treaty
Telemetry Protocol contained in this cable to appropriate
host government officials. Washington will provide a
courtesy Russian-language translation of the U.S. draft
New START Treaty Telemetry Protocol when available;
however, delivery of the English language text should not
be delayed. Embassy is requested to confirm delivery of
the text, the name and office of the official to whom it
was delivered, the date of delivery, and any comment or
reaction provided at that time.


5. (S/Releasable to the Russian Federation) Begin text:

PROTOCOL ON TELEMETRIC INFORMATION RELATING TO THE TREATY
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION ON MEASURES FOR THE FURTHER REDUCTION AND
LIMITATION OF STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE ARMS

Pursuant to and in implementation of the Treaty Between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms, hereinafter referred to as the
Treaty, the Parties hereby agree upon provisions and
procedures associated with the fulfillment of obligations
concerning telemetric information pursuant to Article X of
the Treaty.


I. Provision of Recording Media that Contain a Recording
of Telemetric Information


1. Pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 6 of Article X of the
Treaty, the Party conducting the flight test shall provide
through diplomatic channels, no later than 65 days after
the flight test of an ICBM or SLBM:

(a) recording media that contain a recording of all
telemetric information broadcast during the flight test;

(b) recording media that contain a recording of all
telemetric information that is encapsulated, if such
recordings are recovered; and

(c) a summary for each recording media provided in
accordance with subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this
paragraph, including the following:

(i) type of ICBM or SLBM, date of flight test, recording
media number, recorder type, and recording speed
(meters/second or inches/second for tapes, or equivalent
information for other recording media);

(ii) information for each track, if tapes are provided, or
equivalent information when other recording media are
provided, including track number, record period, record
mode, and broadcast frequency (megahertz),except for
track numbers for each tape, and each portion of a tape,
or equivalent types of information when other recording
media are used, that contain a recording of telemetric
information that has been encrypted;

(iii) digital data encoding methods employed and digital
data recording formats, except that the provisions of this
subparagraph shall not apply to each tape, and each
portion of a tape, or equivalent types of information when
other recording media are used, that contain a recording
of telemetric information that has been encrypted; and

(iv) identifications, and explanations where possible,
keyed to a time standard, of the periods during the flight
test for which no recordings were obtained or for which
recordings are of inferior quality.


2. The Party conducting the flight test shall determine
the method of recording the telemetric information on the
recording media.


3. If the Party that receives the recording media that
contain a recording of telemetric information determines
that such recording media do not contain the complete set
of telemetric information or that their quality is
insufficient for processing such information, that Party
shall provide notification thereof in accordance with
paragraph 4 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol. No
later than 30 days after its receipt, the Party receiving
such notification shall provide through diplomatic
channels either a statement explaining the reasons for the
incompleteness or insufficient quality of the recording of
telemetric information or, if possible, new copies of the
recording media.


4. In order to make it possible for the other Party to
play back recording media that contain a recording of
telemetric information, each Party shall:

(a) conduct a demonstration of recording media or
appropriate playback equipment that are different from the
recording media or equipment previously demonstrated in
fulfilling the requirements of the START Treaty. Such
demonstration shall be conducted no less than 30 days in
advance of the first flight test of an ICBM or SLBM during
which such recording media or equipment that are different
are to be used. Notification of the date and place of such
demonstration shall be provided in accordance with
paragraph 2 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol. If
the recording format is the only difference in the
recording media that contains a recording of telemetric
information, and this difference does not require
different playback equipment, a Party shall provide,
through diplomatic channels, only information describing
the format, no less than 60 days in advance of the flight
test specified in this subparagraph;

(b) if requested, provide the opportunity to acquire the
appropriate equipment to play back the telemetric
information that is contained on the recording media no
less than 30 days in advance of the receipt of such
recording media, unless otherwise agreed. Notification
containing such a request shall be provided in accordance
with paragraph 3 of Section VI of the Notification
Protocol. Equipment acquired following the initial
demonstration, conducted pursuant to subparagraph 4(a) of
this Section, shall be acquired in accordance with the
provisions of Annex 1 to this Protocol; and

(c) if requested, in accordance with paragraph 6 of
Section VI of the Notification Protocol, ensure the timely
provision of training, maintenance, spare parts, and
replacement parts for equipment acquired pursuant to this
paragraph or pursuant to paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of
Section I of Annex 1 to this Protocol. Provision of
training, maintenance, spare parts, and replacement parts
shall be in accordance with Annex 4 to this Protocol.

The Parties shall agree within the frame-work of the
Bilateral Consultative Commission on the procedures for
the demonstrations provided for in subparagraph (a) of
this paragraph.

II. Provision of Data Associated with the Analysis of
Telemetric Information


1. Pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article X of the Treaty, the
Party conducting the flight test shall provide, through
diplomatic channels, no later than 65 days after each
flight test of an ICBM or SLBM, the following interpretive
data:

(a) for all telemetric information that is broadcast,
except for telemetric information that originates in and
is broadcast from a reentry vehicle, a description of the
format of the telemetry frame and methods of encoding,
including but not limited to:

(i) bits per standard word;

(ii) standard words per frame;

(iii) frames per second;

(iv) location of synchronization words or bits;

(v) location of information in the frame describing its
formatting;

(vi) designation and location of each data element within
the frame throughout the flight and, if a given word
location is time-shared by two or more data elements, the
structure for such time-sharing;

(vii) method of representing each data element, including
the location of each bit in each data element, the order
of the bits from least significant to most significant,
and the method for representing negative values; and

(viii) all information regarding encoding algorithms,
including error detection and correction, data
compression, and any conversion processes that are applied
in the telemetry equipment to on-board measured parameter
values prior to their broadcast; and

(b) names of parameters and their locations in the
telemetry frame, as well as conversion factors or analytic
expressions for converting telemetric information to
physical values of parameters, only for telemetric
information necessary to determine:

(i) acceleration of the stages and the self-contained
dispensing mechanism of the ICBM or SLBM;

(ii) separation times of the stages and the self-contained
dispensing mechanism of the ICBM or SLBM; and

(iii) times of reentry vehicle separation commands and
times of reentry vehicle releases.


2. No later than 65 days after each flight test of an ICBM
or SLBM, the Party conducting the flight test shall
provide, through diplomatic channels, a missile
acceleration profile, for all its stages and its
self-contained dispensing mechanism, having a precision
better than one-tenth of a meter per second squared, with
a rate of no less than five times per second, with these
data provided relative to an inertial frame of reference
in a three- dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The
missile acceleration profile shall be calculated on the
basis of all relevant onboard and external measurements
made during the flight test. In those cases when it is not
possible to ensure the precision provided for in this
paragraph, the Party conducting the flight test shall
provide such a profile calculated to the greatest possible
precision.

III. Provisions Concerning Encapsulation and Encryption of
Telemetric Information


1. Encapsulation provided for in paragraph 6 of Article X
of the Treaty, shall be conducted subject to the
following:

(a) Encapsulation shall be applied only to reentry vehicle
measurements made during the plasma phase of flight tests
of ICBMs or SLBMs.

(b) When possible, the Party conducting the flight test
shall broadcast, from the same reentry vehicle on which
data are encapsulated, all measurements made before and
after the plasma phase and, when possible, that Party
shall broadcast, following the plasma phase, some
measurements made and recorded during the plasma phase.
The obligation to broadcast measurements made after the
plasma phase shall not apply when impact of the reentry
vehicle occurs during conditions of plasma formation.


2. Encryption provided for in paragraph 6 of Article X of
the Treaty, shall be carried out subject to the following:

(a) Encryption shall be used only during flight tests of
ICBMs or SLBMs of existing types that were deployed as of
Treaty signature but none of which are deployed at the
time of the flight test, as well as during no more than a
total of two flight tests each year of ICBMs of existing
types that are deployed and two flight tests each year of
SLBMs of existing types that are deployed by each Party.
The Party that exercises the right to use encryption
during a flight test of an ICBM or SLBM shall provide
notification in accordance with paragraph 5 of Section VI
of the Notification Protocol.

(b) Only telemetric information that pertains to the front
section or its elements shall be encrypted, and only after
that front section or its elements have separated from
either:

(i) the self-contained dispensing mechanism, during a
flight test of an ICBM or SLBM; or

(ii) the final stage, during a flight test of an ICBM or
SLBM that is not equipped with a self-contained dispensing
mechanism.

(c) Each Party undertakes not to encrypt telemetric
information that pertains to the functioning of the stages
or the self-contained dispensing mechanism of an ICBM or
SLBM.

IV. Provisional Application


1. Beginning from the date of signature of the Treaty, the
provisions of paragraph 3 of Section VI of the
Notification Protocol, and subparagraph 4(a) of Section I
of this Protocol shall apply provisionally.


2. The provisions specified in paragraph 1 of this Section
shall apply provisionally for a 12-month period, unless,
before the expiration of this period:

(a) a Party communicates to the other Party its decision
to terminate the provisional application of any such
provisions; or

(b) the Treaty enters into force.

The Parties may agree to extend the provisional
application of these provisions for additional periods,
subject to the same conditions specified in subparagraphs
(a) and (b) of this paragraph.


3. The provisions specified in paragraph 1 of this Section
shall apply provisionally in light of and in conformity
with the other provisions of the Treaty.

This Protocol is an integral part of the Treaty and shall
enter into force on the date of entry into force of the
Treaty and shall remain in force so long as the Treaty
remains in force. As provided for in subparagraph (b) of
Article XIII of the Treaty, the Parties may agree upon
such additional measures as may be necessary to improve
the viability and effectiveness of the Treaty. The Parties
agree that, if it becomes necessary to make changes in
this Protocol that do not affect substantive rights or
obligations under the Treaty, they shall use the Bilateral
Consultative Commission to reach agreement on such
changes, without resorting to the procedure for making
amendments set forth in Article XVI of the Treaty.

Done at _____ on _________, in two original copies each in
the English and Russian languages, both texts being
equally authentic.

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

President of the United States of America

FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:

President of the Russian Federation


ANNEX 1

PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR AND
EQUIPMENT RELATED TO PLAYBACK OF TELEMETRIC INFORMATION
THAT IS CONTAINED ON RECORDING MEDIA


I. Provision of Equipment


1. The United States of America and the Russian Federation

shall provide to each other the equipment necessary for
playback of telemetric information that is contained on
recording media provided by the Parties pursuant to
paragraphs 4 and 6 of Article X of the Treaty if not
previously provided in conjunction with fulfilling the
requirements of the START Treaty. The quantity,
description, make, and model number of such equipment are
listed in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Section III of this Annex.


2. For the equipment provided pursuant to paragraph 1 of
this Section, the providing Party shall provide all
technical documentation necessary for operating and
maintaining such equipment. There shall be no requirement
to provide such documentation in a language other than
that of the providing Party.


3. For the equipment provided pursuant to paragraph 1 of
this Section, the providing Party shall, unless done
previously in conjunction with fulfilling the requirements
of the START Treaty:

(a) Install such equipment at a site selected, and
prepared for installation in accordance with the technical
requirements for such equipment, by the receiving Party;
and

(b) ensure that the equipment is operating in accordance
with the specifications of the technical documentation,
exclusive of any warranty obligations noted therein.


4. The providing Party shall bear the cost of fulfilling
its obligations pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this
Section.


5. The providing Party shall, if requested by the
receiving Party, ensure the provision of training,
maintenance, service, spare parts, and replacement parts
for all equipment provided pursuant to paragraph 1 of this
Section. The receiving Party shall bear the cost of such
training, maintenance, service, spare parts, and
replacement parts.


6. Unless otherwise agreed, each Party undertakes not to
transfer equipment, spare parts, or replacement parts, or
to release technical documentation, received pursuant to
this Section, to states other than the Parties, or to
individuals other than those who, because of their
official responsibilities, require access to such
equipment, spare parts, replacement parts, or technical
documentation to carry out activities related to
fulfillment of the obligations provided for in the Treaty.

II. Delivery and Installation of Equipment


1. Regarding dates of delivery and installation, unless
done previously in conjunction with fulfilling the
requirements of the START Treaty:

(a) No later than ten days after the date this Annex
begins to be applied, the providing Party shall provide a
list of special technical requirements for site selection
or preparation to the receiving Party.

(b) No later than 60 days after the date this Annex begins
to be applied, the providing Party shall deliver its
equipment to the point of entry on the territory of the
receiving Party. Specific dates of delivery and
installation of such equipment shall be agreed upon by the
providing and receiving Parties through diplomatic
channels.

(c) No less than 20 days in advance of delivery, the
receiving Party shall state to the providing Party,
through diplomatic channels, the site where such equipment
is to be installed.


2. Regarding delivery from the point of entry, the
receiving Party shall bear responsibility for delivery,
and safe-keeping during delivery, of provided equipment
from the point of entry to the site where such equipment
is to be installed. The receiving Party shall bear the
cost of such delivery. The providing Party shall have the
right to observe the provided equipment during such
delivery.


3. Regarding the number and list of installation team
members and the provision of visas:

(a) A team for installation of equipment provided pursuant
to Section I of this Annex shall include no more than 17
individuals. The installation team shall have the right to
bring tools and equipment required for installation. The
aircrew for delivery of all such equipment and for
transport of the installation team shall include no more
than 15 individuals.

(b) The providing Party shall provide a list of
installation team members and a list of aircrew members no
less than 30 days in advance of their arrival in the
territory of the receiving Party. The provisions of
paragraph 6 of Section II of the Inspection Protocol on
objections to an individual on the list of inspectors
shall apply to an objection to an individual installation
team member or aircrew member, except that the receiving
Party shall notify its objection no later than 15 days
after receipt of such lists.

(c) The receiving Party shall provide visas and, where
necessary, such other documents to each individual to whom
it has not objected, as may be required to ensure that
each such team member and each aircrew member may enter
and remain in its territory for the duration of the
delivery and installation period.

(d) The providing Party shall provide a list of tools and
equipment required for installation no less than 30 days
in advance of their delivery to the territory of the
receiving Party. The provisions of paragraphs 8 and 11 of
Section V of the Inspection Protocol on examination of
equipment and supplies shall apply to examination of such
tools and equipment.


4. Regarding the installation team:

(a) The receiving Party shall provide necessary
assistance, including a safety briefing and the
appropriate power supply connectors for the provided
equipment, to the installation team in connection with the
delivery and installation of the equipment.

(b) The provisions of paragraph 11 of Section VI of the
Inspection Protocol on movement, travel, and urgent
departure or emergency evacuation of inspectors, monitors,
and aircrew members shall apply to installation team
members and aircrew members.

(c) Throughout the delivery and installation period, the
receiving Party shall ensure that the installation team
can be in communication with the embassy of the providing
Party located on the territory of the receiving Party,
using telephonic communications provided by the receiving
Party.

(d) The receiving Party shall treat with due respect the
installation team and aircrew members of the providing
Party in its territory in connection with the delivery and
installation of equipment, and shall take all appropriate
steps to prevent any attack on the person, freedom, and
dignity of such persons.


5. Regarding arrangements for air transportation:

(a) Diplomatic clearance numbers for airplanes
transporting the equipment, the installation team, and the
tools and equipment required for installation, and
airplane flight routes to and from the point of entry,
shall be provided by the receiving Party no less than ten
days prior to delivery.

(b) For the purposes of this paragraph, points of entry
shall be: for the United States of America, Washington,
DC; and for the Russian Federation, Moscow.

(c) The providing Party shall use only airplanes of the
types specified in Annex 10 to the Inspection Protocol.

(d) The receiving Party shall provide parking, security
protection, fueling, air navigation, airport facility, and
ground technical and commercial services, as well as
additional services as requested, for the dedicated
airplane transporting the telemetry equipment of the
providing Party at the point of entry. The cost of parking
and security protection for each such airplane shall be
borne by the receiving Party. The cost of fueling, airport
facility, and ground technical and commercial services, as
well as additional services as requested, shall be borne
by the providing Party.

(e) The providing Party shall state its intention, through
diplomatic channels, to transport installation team
members and equipment no less than 72 hours in advance of
the estimated time of arrival of the installation team
members at the point of entry from outside the territory
of the receiving Party. Such statement shall include:

(i) the date and estimated time of arrival at the point of
entry; and

(ii) the names, dates of birth, and places of birth of the
installation team members and aircrew members.

(f) The provisions of paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13
of Section IV of the Inspection Protocol on flights of
inspection airplanes shall apply to flights of airplanes
transporting installation team members and equipment.


6. Regarding the installation report and confidentiality
requirements:

(a) Before departing the installation site, the
installation team leader and a representative of the
receiving Party shall confirm in a factual written
installation report that all the equipment is installed
and is operating in accordance with the specifications of
the technical documentation.

(b) Disclosure of information obtained by any Party in
connection with the delivery and installation of equipment
shall be only in accordance with TBD.

(c) Installation team members shall not disclose
information obtained during delivery or installation
except with the express consent of the receiving party.


7. For the United States of America, practical
implementation of activities pursuant to this Annex shall
be carried out through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
of the United States of America. For the Russian
Federation, practical implementation of activities
pursuant to this Annex shall be carried out through the
Nuclear Risk Reduction Center of the Russian Federation.


8. Regarding additional services, throughout the
in-country period, the receiving Party shall provide
meals, lodging, work space, transportation, and, as
necessary, medical and other urgent services for the
installation team and aircrew members of the providing
Party. Costs of all such services shall be borne by the
receiving Party.

III. Quantity, Description, Make, and Model Number of
Equipment


1. Equipment provided by the Russian Federation pursuant
to paragraph 1 of Section I of this Annex:

(a) 1 Modulator/Demodulator unit (including
synchronization converter, information input unit,
demodulator and playback unit, synchronizer and
demodulator unit, frequency multiplier, signal imitator,
and sound playback unit),BY 3 430 020;

(b) 2 Magnetic tape recorders (including recording heads
unit, playback heads unit, playback unit, control unit and
tape transport mechanism),BY 3 060 032;

(c) 1 Power supply distributor, BY 3 620 054; and

(d) 1 Set interconnecting cables, BY 4 075 133.

(e) 17S06/17S07 Magnetic recording unit for the RTS-9
System, consisting of:

(i) 2 Magnetic recorder units (including playback
preamplifier unit, 17B73; tape drive mechanism unit,
17B74; and magnetic recorder on/off unit, 17B75),17B71;

(ii) 2 Recording amplifier units, 17B77;

(iii) 1 Final playback amplifier unit 17B76;

(iv) 1 Magnetic recorder switcher unit, 17B78;

(v) 1 Magnetic recorder testing and control unit, 17B79;

(vi) 1 Power supply unit, 9198M1;

(vii) 1 Power supply unit, 9187M1;

(viii) 1 Combination unit for reel storage; and

(ix) 1 Set of interconnecting cables.

(f) MR BI1.700.006 Magnetic recorder for the BRS-4LR
System, consisting of:

1 Magnetic accumulator (including recording head unit,
playback head unit, tape drive mechanism, control unit for
two magnetic accumulators, recording modules for two
magnetic accumulators, playback modules, and power
modules),MN1-BI3.060.011;

1 Magnetic accumulator (including recording head unit,
playback head unit, and tape drive mechanism),
MN2-BI3.060.012;

(iii) 1 Power distribution panel, BY3.620.054; and

(iv) 1 Set of interconnecting cables.


2. Equipment provided by the United States of America
pursuant to paragraph 1 of Section I of this Annex:

(a) 1 Analog tape recorder/playback unit (including I
reproduce card for demodulation of IRIG Time Code at 900
KHz),Metrum 97;

(b) 1 Time code reader/generator, Datum 9310;

(c) 1 Video cassette recorder, Panasonic AG-1960;

(d) 1 Color video monitor/receiver, RCA FX 209002;

(e) 1 Device for decoding and display of time code
signals, Datum 9520;

(f) 1 Set cable connectors;

(g) 1 Set voltage transformers and adaptors;

(h) 1 METRUM Met64 Rotary Digital Tape Recorder, model
MET64SCNA (includes one 8-bit Parallel TTL Interface plus
clock, 110/220VAC 50-60Hz Power supply, 64Megabyte Buffer,
Technical Manual, T160 Certified Cassette, and 12 month
warranty);

(i) 1 ARMOR Demultiplexing System (with mouse and
standard keyboard),model 1682368-001, which includes the
following:

(i) 1 15-slot Chassis, with Internal Computer (with
software installed on its internal hard drive) and Touch
Screen LCD Front Panel, CTS-2191SL-3;

(ii) 1 BVLDS/Met64 Controller, model CTS-2182AL-5 (NOTE:
CTS-2182AL-5 supersedes CTS-2182AL-1);

(iii) 1 Demultiplexer Module, CTS-2141CL;

(iv) 1 Four-channel PCM Output Module, 20 Megabits per
second, CTS-2151CL;

(v) 1 Four-channel Analog Output Module, CTS-2171CL;

(vi) 1 Met64-ARMOR Control Cable, 1.5m, 16828624-205;

(vii) Met64-ARMOR Data Cable, 1.5m, 18626824-005; and

(viii) 1 set of 12 interconnect cables.


ANNEX 2

PROVISION OF RECORDING MEDIA AND DATA ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ANALYSIS OF TELEMETRIC INFORMATION, AND THE USE OF
RECORDING MEDIA


1. With respect to subparagraphs 1(a) and 1(b) of Section
I of this Protocol, the Party conducting the flight test
shall have the right to provide either original recording
media or copies of original recording media. All recording
media shall be compatible with the playback equipment
provided.


2. With respect to paragraph 1 of Section II of this
Protocol, a Party may, in fulfilling its obligation to
provide interpretive data for a particular flight test,
provide references to interpretive data that have been
provided previously pursuant to that paragraph. In the
event changes are made to the interpretive data previously
provided, the Party that conducted the flight test shall,
if requested by the receiving Party, provide a complete
set of interpretive data through diplomatic channels no
later than 30 days after receipt of such a request.


3. With respect to subparagraph 1(b)(i) of Section II of
this Protocol, the interpretive data to be provided shall
cover the entire period during which the telemetric
information is broadcast, including the period after the
stages and the self-contained dispensing mechanism of an
ICBM or SLBM have completed their functions. In this
connection, the Parties understand that such data may not
be useful after the stages or the self-contained
dispensing mechanism no longer respond to control signals.


4. With respect to paragraph 2 of Section II of this
Protocol, the missile acceleration profile to be provided:

(a) shall be terminated no less than ten seconds after
completion of the last procedure for dispensing reentry
vehicles. For a missile that is not equipped with a
self-contained dispensing mechanism, the missile
acceleration profile shall be terminated no less than ten
seconds after the reentry vehicle is separated from the
final stage of the missile;

(b) may be terminated at the time of loss of active
control, that is, at the time that the self-contained
dispensing mechanism, or, for a missile not equipped with
a self-contained dispensing mechanism, the final stage of
the missile, no longer responds to control signals. If
loss of active control is used as the reason for
terminating the acceleration profile, the Party conducting
the flight test shall inform the other Party, at the time
that the acceleration profile is provided, that loss of
active control is the reason for termination of the
acceleration profile.


5. With respect to Sections I and II of this Protocol, the
recording media, recording media summaries, interpretive
data, and missile acceleration profile for a particular
flight test shall be provided at the same time. Written
materials may be provided in English or Russian, at the
choice of the Party that conducted the flight test.
CLINTON