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SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): 
(U) RUSSIAN-PROPOSED TREATY ANNEX, SECTION IV 
(NOTIFICATIONS)  (4 OF 6 CAQBLES 
 
Classified By:  A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States 
START Negotiator.  Reasons:  1.4(b) and (d). 
 
¶1.  (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-021. 
 
¶2.  (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official 
translation of Section IV (Notifications) of the 
Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New 
START Treaty.  Because of the length of the complete Annex, 
which has six sections, each section is being sent as a 
separate cable.  This is number 4 of 6 Sections 
 
¶3.  (S) Begin text of official translation: 
 
                         Section IV 
 
                        NOTIFICATIONS 
 
     A data base pertaining to the obligations under the 
Treaty is set forth in Section II of this Annex to the 
Treaty, in which data with respect to items subject to the 
limitations provided for in this Treaty are listed according 
to categories of data. 
 
     If a time is to be specified in a notification provided 
pursuant to this Section, that time shall be expressed in 
Greenwich Mean Time.  If a date is to be specified in a 
notification, that date shall be specified as the 24 hour 
period that corresponds to the date in local time, expressed 
in Greenwich Mean Time. 
 
¶I.  Notifications Concerning Data With Respect to Items 
Subject to the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty, 
According to Categories of Data Contained in Section II of 
this Annex to the Treaty and Other Agreed Categories of Data 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party the 
following notifications concerning data with respect to items 
subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty, 
according to categories of data contained in Section II of 
this Annex to the Treaty and other agreed categories of data. 
 
     ¶1.  A notification, no later than 30 days after entry 
into force of the Treaty, providing data current as of the 
date of entry into force of the Treaty for each category of 
data contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty. 
 
     ¶2.  Notifications, no later than 30 days after the 
expiration of each six-month period following the entry into 
force of the Treaty, providing updated data for each category 
of data contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty. 
The first of these six-month periods shall begin the first 
day of the calendar month following the month in which the 
Treaty enters into force.  Such a notification shall include, 
for each Party, all its data for each category of data 
contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty. 
 
     ¶3.  Notifications, no later than five days after it 
occurs, of each change in data with respect to items subject 
to the limitations provided for in the Treaty, according to 
categories of data contained in Section II of this Annex to 
the Treaty, except for data with respect to warheads, which 
shall be provided only in accordance with paragraph 2 of this 
 
 
Subsection, or other agreed categories of data, unless 
notification of such change has been provided in accordance 
with another paragraph of this Section.  Such a notification 
shall include:  the change in data, by number and, if 
applicable, type, category, variant, and version of the 
items; the location of the items (facilities); and the date 
on which such a change occurred.  Such a notification shall 
also include the geographic coordinates of the location of 
the item (facility). 
 
II.  Notifications Concerning Movement of Items Subject to 
the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party the 
following notifications concerning movement of items subject 
to the limitations provided for in the Treaty. 
 
     ¶1.  Notifications, no later than five days after its 
completion, of the transit of non-deployed ICBMs and 
non-deployed SLBMs, and mobile launchers of ICBMs.  Such a 
notification shall include:  the number and type of items 
involved; the facility from which the items departed; the 
date of departure; the facility at which the items have 
arrived; the date of arrival; and the mode of transport. 
 
     ¶2.  Notifications, no later than 24 hours after a visit 
of a heavy bomber has exceeded 24 hours in duration, of the 
visit of such an HB to a place of stay (this is a literal 
translation of the Russian phrase used here and elsewhere in 
this paragraph - Trans.).  Such a notification shall include, 
for each place of stay: the number, by type, category, and, 
if applicable, variant, of the heavy bombers that are 
visiting; the air base, heavy bomber flight test center, 
production facility for heavy bombers, or training facility 
for heavy bombers, at which such HBs are based; the place of 
stay that such HBs are visiting; and the date and time of 
arrival. 
 
     ¶3.  Notifications, no later than 48 hours after 
departure, of the conclusion of the visit of a heavy bomber, 
a notification of which has been provided in accordance with 
paragraph 2 of this Subsection.  Such a notification shall 
include, for each location visited by such HBs: the number, 
by type, category, and, if applicable, variant, of the heavy 
bombers that have concluded the visit; the location visited 
by such HBs; the air base, heavy bomber flight test center, 
production facility for heavy bombers, or training facility 
for heavy bombers, at which such HBs are based; and the date 
and time of departure. 
 
     ¶4.  Notifications, no less than 48 hours in advance of 
the beginning of a major strategic exercise involving heavy 
bombers, of the beginning of such an exercise.  Such a 
notification shall include:  the air bases for heavy bombers 
that are involved in the exercise; and the date and time of 
the beginning of the exercise. 
 
     ¶5.  Notifications, no later than 24 hours after the 
completion of a major strategic exercise involving heavy 
bombers, about which a notification has been provided in 
accordance with paragraph 4 of this Subsection, of the 
completion of that exercise. Such a notification shall 
include the date and time of the completion of the exercise. 
 
 
 
III.  Notifications Concerning Flight Tests of ICBMs or SLBMs 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party 
notifications of any flight test of an ICBM or SLBM and any 
flight test of an ICBM or SLBM used for delivering objects 
into the upper atmosphere or space. Such a notification shall 
be provided in accordance with the provisions of the 
Agreement Between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and 
the United States of America on Notifications of Launches of 
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-Launched 
Ballistic Missiles of May 31, 1988. Telemetry broadcast (the 
word used here for "broadcast" ("izlucheniye") differs from 
the term used in the START Treaty ("peredacha v efir") - 
Trans.) frequencies shall not be provided. 
 
IV.  Notifications Concerning Conversion or Elimination of 
Items and Facilities Subject to the Limitations Provided for 
in the Treaty 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party the 
following notifications concerning conversion or elimination 
of items and facilities subject to the limitations provided 
for in the Treaty. 
 
     ¶1.  A notification of the planned elimination of ICBMs, 
SLBMs, ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, HBs, ICBM bases, 
submarine bases, and air bases shall be provided no less than 
30 days in advance of the initiation of the elimination 
process.  The notification shall include:  the date of 
initiation and the location of the elimination process; the 
number and types of items, or the facilities, subject to 
elimination, and the elimination procedures. 
 
     ¶2.  A notification of the initiation of elimination of 
ICBMs, SLBMs, ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, HBs, ICBM 
bases, submarine bases, and air bases shall be provided no 
later than 5 days after the initiation of elimination.  The 
notification shall include:  the date of initiation and the 
location of the elimination process; the number and types of 
items, or the facilities, subject to elimination, and the 
elimination procedures. 
 
     ¶3.  A notification of the completion of elimination of 
the items and facilities specified in paragraph 2 of this 
Subsection shall be provided in accordance with paragraph 3 
of Subsection I of this Section. 
 
     ¶4.  A notification of the planned conversion of silo 
launchers of ICBMs, SLBM launchers, and HBs shall be provided 
no less than 30 days in advance of the initiation of the 
conversion process.  The notification shall include:  the 
date of initiation and the location of the conversion 
process; the number and types of items subject to conversion. 
 
     ¶5.  A notification of the initiation of conversion of 
ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, and HBs shall be provided no 
later than 5 days after the initiation of conversion.  The 
notification shall include:  the date of initiation and the 
location of the conversion process; the number and types of 
items subject to conversion. 
 
     ¶6.  A notification of the completion of conversion of 
 
 
the items specified in paragraph 5 of this Subsection shall 
be provided in accordance with paragraph 3 of Subsection I of 
this Section. 
 
¶V.   Notifications Concerning Removal from Accountability of 
Items Subject to the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party 
notifications of the removal from accountability of items 
subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty due to 
their loss as the result of an accident, in the event of 
disablement beyond repair, in the event static testing is 
conducted, and in the event of transfer to static display. 
Such a notification shall include: 
 
     (a)  for the loss of an item as the result of an 
accident - the type of item, the approximate or assumed date 
and location of the loss of the item, and the circumstances 
of its loss, if known; 
 
     (b)  for disablement of an item beyond repair - the type 
of item and the date, location, and circumstances of the 
disablement; 
 
     (c)  for the conduct of static testing - the type of 
item, and the date and location of the static testing; 
 
     (d)  for the transfer of an item to static display - the 
type of item, the date, and the location at which such item 
has been placed on static display. 
 
     Such notifications shall be provided no later than 5 
days after the relevant event has occurred. 
 
VI.  Notifications Concerning Inspections, Visits, and 
Exhibitions 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party the 
notifications provided for in this Subsection concerning 
inspections, visits, and exhibitions. 
 
     ¶1. Notifications of the standing diplomatic clearance 
number for inspection airplanes shall be provided no later 
than 30 days after entry into force of the Treaty, for the 
period until the end of the current calendar year, and 
subsequently no less than 30 days prior to the beginning of 
each following calendar year, and shall include: 
 
     (a) standing diplomatic clearance number; 
 
     (b) calendar year. 
 
     ¶2.  Notifications of an intention to conduct an 
inspection or visit or to participate in an exhibition 
pursuant to the Treaty shall be provided no less than 72 
hours in advance of the estimated time of arrival of the 
inspection team at the point of entry from outside the 
territory of the inspected Party and shall include: 
 
     (a) the point of entry; 
 
     (b) the date and estimated time of arrival at the point 
of entry; 
 
 
 
     (c) the date and time for the designation of the 
inspection (visit) site; 
 
     (d) the names of the inspection team and aircrew members. 
 
     ¶3.   The date and time for the designation of the site 
of the inspection or visit shall be specified in the 
notification provided in accordance with paragraph 2 of this 
Subsection subject to the following conditions. 
 
     The date and time for such designation shall be 
communicated  neither less than four hours nor more than 24 
hours after the date and estimated time of arrival at the 
point of entry. 
 
     ¶4.  Notifications of amendments made to the list of 
inspectors or aircrew members shall include: 
 
     (a) the list or lists to be amended; 
 
     (b) if any inspector or aircrew member is removed from 
the lists, the first name, patronymic or middle name, and 
last name; day, month, and year of birth; place of birth 
(city, oblast or state, and country) of the person being 
removed; and the passport number, if available; 
 
     (c) for each inspector or aircrew member proposed for 
inclusion in the lists, the first name, patronymic or middle 
name, and last name; day, month, and year of birth; place of 
birth (city, oblast or state, and country); and passport 
number, if available. 
 
     ¶5. Notifications of agreement with or objection to the 
designation by the other Party of each inspector or aircrew 
member proposed for inclusion in the lists shall be provided 
no later than 20 days after the initial exchange of lists or, 
with respect to subsequent amendments made to these lists, no 
later than 20 days after receipt of the notification provided 
in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Subsection, and shall 
include: 
 
     (a) the corresponding list or lists; 
 
     (b) for each inspector or aircrew member, the first 
name, patronymic or middle name, and last name; day, month, 
and year of birth; place of birth (city, oblast or state, and 
country); and passport number, if available; 
 
     (c) for each inspector or aircrew member, agreement with 
or objection to the designation of that person. 
 
     ¶6. The lists of inspectors and aircrew members shall 
contain, for each proposed inspector and aircrew member, 
first name, patronymic or middle name, and last name; day, 
month, and year of birth; place of birth (city, oblast or 
state, and country); and passport number, if available. 
 
     ¶7.  Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of 
Subsection II of Section V of this Annex, each Party shall 
have the right to amend its lists of inspectors and aircrew 
members no more than once a quarter, by providing the other 
Party with a notification in accordance with paragraph 4 of 
 
 
this Subsection.  With each change, the number of inspectors 
whose names are entered in the list of inspectors shall not 
exceed 30 and the number of aircrew members whose names are 
entered in the list of aircrew members shall not exceed 25. 
The Party receiving a notification of an amendment to the 
list of inspectors or aircrew members shall provide a 
notification to the other Party, in accordance with paragraph 
5 of this Subsection, of its agreement with or objection to 
the designation of each such inspector or aircrew member. 
 
     ¶8. No later than 25 days after the initial exchange of 
lists, or no later than 30 days after receipt of a 
notification of amendments to the lists of inspectors or 
aircrew members, the Party receiving such lists or proposed 
amendments thereto shall provide visas and, where necessary, 
such other documents to each individual to whom it has 
agreed, as may be required to ensure that each inspector or 
aircrew member may enter and remain in the territory of that 
Party throughout the in country period.  The inspected Party 
shall ensure that such visas and appropriate documents shall 
be valid for a period of at least 24 months, and the 
inspecting Party shall ensure that persons receiving such 
visas and appropriate documents shall use them only for the 
purpose of conducting inspections and visits in accordance 
with the provisions of Section V of this Annex. 
 
     ¶9. Notifications containing data concerning the flight 
plan of an inspection airplane shall be provided no less than 
six hours prior to the scheduled departure time of such an 
airplane from the last airfield prior to its entry into the 
airspace of the inspected Party. 
 
     ¶10. Notifications of the approval of the flight plan of 
an inspection airplane filed in accordance with paragraph 9 
of this Subsection shall be provided by the inspected Party 
no less than three hours prior to the scheduled time for 
departure of such an airplane from the last airfield prior to 
its entry into the airspace of the inspected Party. 
 
VII. Notifications of Additional Messages Relating to the 
Treaty 
 
     Each Party shall provide to the other Party 
notifications of additional messages relating to the Treaty, 
which contain information that is necessary to support the 
operation of the Treaty and is not provided for in the 
notification formats listed above, including with respect to 
intentions to conduct an exhibition. 
 
End text. 
 
 ¶4.  (U) Gottemoeller sends. 
GRIFFITHS