UNIDROIT RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS

UNCLAS ROME 004821 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/S AND IO/EDA FROM FODAG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC ABUD UNIDROIT SUBJECT: UNIDROIT RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REF: SECSTATE 217393 ¶1. MISSION RECEIVED 10/02/02 A RESPONSE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE LAW (UNIDROIT) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED PER REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS: ¶2. BEGIN TEXT: UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 04821 041029Z DEAR MS. HEILEMAN, IN REPLY TO YOUR FAX OF YESTERDAY, I AM WRITING TO CERTIFY THAT NO UNIDROIT PROJECTS HAVE THE PRIMARY, OR INDEED THE SECONDARY PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFITS TO THE PLO OR SWAPO OR TO OTHER ACTIVITIES MENTIONED IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT. NEITHER HAS UNIDROIT ENGAGED IN ANY EXTERNAL BORROWINGS IN 1984 OR SUCCESSIVE FINANCIAL YEARS AND I CAN CERTIFY THAT NONE OF THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO UNIDROIT FOR THE 2003 FISCAL YEAR (PROPOSED EURO 110,000.00) WILL BE USED FOR THE UNITED STATES SHARE OF INTEREST COSTS AS NO SUCH COSTS HAVE BEEN IN INCURRED. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO INFORM ME SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. YOURS SINCERELY, WALTER RODINO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL. END TEXT. HALL UNCLASSIFIED > 2002ROME04821 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED