ICCROM RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON

UNCLAS ROME 004939 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/S AND IO/EDA FROM FODAG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC ABUD ICCROM SUBJECT: ICCROM RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REF: SECSTATE 217393 ¶1. MISSION RECEIVED 10/7/02 A RESPONSE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY (ICCROM) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED PER REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS: ¶2. BEGIN TEXT: UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 04939 100218Z DAR MS. HEILEMAN, REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 REGARDING THE U.S. ASSESSED ONTRIBUTION TO ICCROM FOR THE YEAR 2003. I AM PEASE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED, AS FOLLOWS: ¶1. ICCROM DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE BENEFITS TO THE PALESTINIAN LIBERATION ORGANIZATION OR ANY ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT, OR TO THE SOUTH WEST AFRICA PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION. THUS, NO PORTION OF THE ICCROM BUDGET FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2003 IS ALLOCATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES. THE ICCROM INVOICE FOR THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2003 WILL BE SENT BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT YEAR. IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION FOR 2003 IS USD 691,998. PLEASE NOTE ALSO THAT OUR ACCOUNTS SHOW THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS ARREARS IN THE AMOUNT OF USD 48,588. I TRUST THAT THIS IS THE INFORMATION YOU REQUIRED. SINCERELY, ¶P. RICHARD LINDO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ICCROM END TEXT. HALL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 04939 100218Z UNCLASSIFIED > 2002ROME04939 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED