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