M7 sasdoc 36 db elds capture_date 01 JAN 1994 Icapture_date channel nla Ichannel class SECRET lclass concepts NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS NUCLEAR FUELS INDUSTRIAL PLANTS concepts date 16 AUG 1975 ldate decaption_date 01 JAN 1960 ldecaption_date disp_date 01 JAN 1960 ldisp_date enclosure nla lenclosure errors NlA lerrors isecure 1 lisecure locator TEXT ON-LINE ON of ce ORIGlN SS lof ce orighand EXDlS lorighand origpclass nIa lorigpclass reference 75 LONDON 9224 75 LONDON 9295 75 STATE 148895 Ireference review_action WITHDRAWN review_comment review_date 08 APR 2003 lreview_date It 08 APR 2003 by BoyleJA REFER TO DECLASSIFI 1 6 3 3 DocIdz31621560 DECLAS II- ggq I Authority I APPROVED 01 OCT 2003 by greeneet Ireview hist em iarkingv an - my Margaret P Grateid Not releasable under either Executive older or other law or regulation US Depanment 01 State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006 review_markings secure OPEN Isecure status NATlVE Istatus subject ROK NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING PLANSdaubiecb tags EFlN ETRD MNUC TECH PARM Ks CA TW CH US Iiaga type TE liype dbtields mariungs Margaret P Gtateid Not reieasabie under eithet EnecutNe Outer or other law or regulation US Depanment at State E0 Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006 lmaritings msgtext PAGE 01 STATE 195214 47 ORIGIN 88-25 INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 85000 NBCE-OO DRAFTED BY SIPZJKALICKI APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY ACDAIFCIKLE - 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