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

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 002035 SIPDIS STATE FOR L/EX - FRECHETTE/RINALDI, 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 SECOND QUARTER, 2004/2005, 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 Second Quarter, 2004/2005, budget contribution of USD 964,362.13. Please note that the check must reach the Office of the Legal Counselor at Embassy The Hague for delivery to the Tribunal by October 15, 2004. ¶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 13 August 2004 Mr. C.M. Johnson Agent of the United States of America to the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal THE HAGUE Dear Mr. Johnson Budget 2004/2005 - Contribution for Second Quarter of the Financial Year 2004/2005 Please refer to the Tribunal's Decision without Meeting (T/DWM/25/2004) dated 16 March 2004, adopting the Tribunal's Budget for the Financial Year 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005 in an amount of US$ 7,714,897. 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 Second Quarter of the said Financial Year, i.e. US$ 1,928,724.25, each share being US$ 964,362.13. Accordingly I request that your Government remit the amount of US$ 964,362.13 to reach the Tribunal no later than 15 October 2004. Estimates for the Second Quarter of Financial Year 2004/2005 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 SECOND QUARTER OF FINANCIAL YEAR 2004/2005 1 OCTOBER 2004 - 31 DECEMBER 2004 1 Emoluments 1,413,544.00 2 Travel and Overtime 21,371.75 3 Fees for Professional & Consultancy Services 73,177.75 4 Rent (no provision) nil 5 Maintenance, Servicing & Hire of Equipment 8,501.75 6 Security (no provision) nil 7 Insurance 52,729.25 8 Utilities 35,585.50 9 Sanitation & Cleaning 14,802.75 10 Food & Beverage Services 3,592.00 11 Transport 1.197.25 12 Purchase of Capital & Expendable Items 16,763.25 13 Building Alterations and Maintenance 49,391.50 14 Miscellaneous 49,546.00 15 Supplementary Funding 188,521.50 1,928,724.25 //End text of Estimates// ¶4. The Tribunal also forwarded its similar letter to the Agent of Iran. The letter differs in light of Iran's failure to provide its first quarter contribution. Pinto thus concludes: "I would be grateful if you could arrange for your Government's contribution of US$ 964,362.13 in respect of the First Quarter of Financial Year 2004/2005 to be remitted as soon as possible." ¶5. The letter and attachment have been faxed to L/EX - Frechette/Rinaldi and L/CID - Clodfelter/Calamita on August 13, 2004. Hard copy of the letter will be sent by DHL to L/CID - Clodfelter. RUSSEL