KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 001375 SIPDIS STATE FOR L/EX - FINK/MCCANNELL, L/CID - CLODFELTER/CALAMITA, AND NEA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AFIN AMGT KICT NL SUBJECT: KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR FIRST QUARTER, 2003/2004, BUDGET CONTRIBUTION ¶1. THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. ¶2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our First Quarter, 2003/2004, budget contribution of USDOLS 625,729.00. Iran received in parallel an identical request. Please note that the check must reach the Office of the Legal Counselor at Embassy The Hague for delivery to the Tribunal by July 15, ¶2003. ¶3. TEXT OF LETTER AND ATTACHMENT FOLLOWS: //Begin text of letter// IRAN-UNITED STATES CLAIMS TRIBUNAL Parkweg 13 - 2585 JH The Hague THE NETHERLANDS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 15 May 2003 Mr. C.M. Johnson Agent of the United States of America to the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal THE HAGUE Dear Mr. Johnson Budget 2003/2004 - Contribution for First Quarter of the Financial Year 2003/2004 Please refer to the decision of the Tribunal at its 137th meeting on 4 November 2002, adopting the Tribunal's Budget for the Financial Year 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 in an amount of US$ 5,005,832. In accordance with the Tribunal's decision, I have the honour to request the two Governments to contribute in equal shares that amount of the total which would be required for the First Quarter of the said Financial Year, i.e. US$ 1,251,458, in equal shares, each share being US$ 625,729.00. Accordingly I request that your Government remit the amount of US$ 625,729.00 to reach the Tribunal no later than 15 July ¶2003. Estimates for the First Quarter of Financial Year 2003/2004 are enclosed for your information. Yours sincerely, /s/ M.C.W. Pinto cc. Agent of the Islamic Republic of Iran //End text of letter// //Begin text of Estimates// ESTIMATES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FINANCIAL YEAR 2003/2004 1 JULY 2003 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2003 1 Emoluments 1,049,720.50 2 Travel and Overtime 24,750.00 3 Fees for Professional & Consultancy Services 23,875.00 4 Rent (no provision) nil 5 Maintenance, Servicing & Hire of Equipment 7,375.00 6 Security (no provision) nil 7 Insurance 34,987.50 8 Utilities 28,750.00 9 Sanitation & Cleaning 11,750.00 10 Food & Beverage Services 2,500.00 11 Transport 1,250.00 12 Purchase of Capital & Expendable Items 14,000.00 13 Miscellaneous 13,750.00 14 Building Alterations and Maintenance 38,750.00 1,251,458.00 //End text of Estimates// ¶4. The letter and attachment have been faxed to L/EX- Fink and L/CID - Clodfelter/Calamita on May 16, 2003. A hard copy of the letter was also sent by DHL to L/CID- Clodfelter. SOBEL