US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE600

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 THE HAGUE 000600 
 
SIPDIS 
 
OBO/REPM/RPM 
OBO/OM/AM/EUR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ABLD, AMGT, ASEC 
SUBJECT:  REQUEST FOR WAIVER FOR LEASE OVER DOLS 25,000 
          VAN OLDENBARNEVELTWEG 1, 2242 BA  WASSENAAR 
 
REF: A) 6 FAM 735 
     B) 6 FAM 735 EXHIBIT 735.1 
     C) 01 STATE 103947 
 
1.  AS DIRECTED BY REF (A), POST REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO 
ENTER INTO A RESIDENTIAL LEASE.  THE INFORMATION BELOW IS 
KEYED TO THE FORMAT OF REF (B.) 
 
(1) POST:                     THE HAGUE. 
 
 
(2) WAIVER FOR 
 
 
(A) LEASE OVER U.S. DOLS      YES. 
25,000? 
 
(B) DOES LEASE EXCEED SPACE 
STANDARDS THAT FALL OUTSIDE 
APPROVED PROFILE?             NO. 
 
(C) REPRESENTATIONAL HOUSING: NO. 
 
 
(3) POST APPROVAL 
CERTIFICATION 
 
(A) HAS THE RSO INSPECTED 
THIS PROPERTY AND APPROVED 
ITS USE BY THE USG?           YES. 
 
(B) DOES HOUSING BOARD 
RECOMMEND APPROVAL?           YES. 
 
(4) POST PROFILE INFORMATION 
PER 6 FAM EXHIBIT 724 EXHIBIT 
724.7A. 
RANK/OCCUPANT CATEGORY:       STD 3/ 4 
 
(5) LEASE CATEGORY 
INFORMATION 
 
A. RENEWAL:                   NO. 
 
B. REPLACEMENT:               NO. 
 
   GROSS SQUARE METERS:       207.91 
 
   NET SQUARE METERS:         131.01 
 
C. NET ADDITION:              YES.  POST DOES NOT HAVE A 
                              STD 3/ 4 PROPERTY AVAILABLE 
                              IN MARCH/APRIL 2004.  THE 
                              PREDECESSOR OF THE PROPOSED 
                              OCCUPANT IS SINGLE AND HIS 
                              APARTMENT WILL BE OCCUPIED BY 
                              AN INCOMING OMS IN MAY 2004. 
 
D. ANNUAL LEASE AMOUNT:       USD 47,677.26 
                              (ROE: 0.8180 EURO PER DOLLAR) 
                              PLUS ANNUAL CPI - TYPICALLY 
                              AROUND 5 %. 
 
 
E. FUNDING AVAILABLE:         TO BE PROVIDED BY OBO. 
 
F. AGENCY FUNDING LEASE:      STATE 
 
G. OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED 
WITH THE LEASE THAT ARE NOT 
INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL RENT:  ALL START-UP COSTS FOR 
                              EXAMPLE BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
                              THE COST OF ALL UTILITIES 
                              (ELECTRICITY, WATER, GAS), 
                              THE TELEPHONE SERVICE 
                              CONNECTION.  REAL ESTATE 
                              AGENT'S FEE OF USD 4,538.88. 
 
H. AVERAGE ANNUAL COSTS FOR   USD 49,012,22 
SIMILAR PROPERTY CURRENTLY 
UNDER LEASE: 
 
I. AVERAGE ANNUAL COST FOR    USD 55,929.10 
SIMILAR PROPERTY SURVEYED: 
 
J. PROPOSED LEASE DATES:      PROPOSED START DATE: 
                              04/01/2004. 
                              END: 03/31/2012. 
 
K. SCHEDULED DATE OF 
OCCUPANCY:                    EARLY 04/2004. 
 
 
M. RENEWAL OPTIONS:           N/A. 
 
N. PURCHASE OPTION:           NO. 
 
O. CURRENCY USED FOR LEASE:   LOCAL - EURO. 
                              EURO 39,000 RENT PER YEAR 
                              WHICH EQUALS USD 47,677.26 
                              (ROE: 0.8180 EURO PER DOLLAR) 
P. PAYMENT ADDRESS:           IN-COUNTRY: THE NETHERLANDS. 
 
Q. FREQUENCY OF PAYMENTS:     QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE. 
R. ADVANCE PAYMENTS:          THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE AS 
                              STANDARD IN USG LEASES AT 
                              POST.  PAYMENTS OF EQUIVALENT 
                              OF USD 11,919.32 WOULD BE 
                              MADE IN ADVANCE. 
 
S. DISCOUNT FOR ADVANCE       NO.  PAYMENT IS MADE 
PAYMENTS:                     QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE 
                              ACCORDING TO PREVAILING 
                              PRACTICE. 
 
(6) INITIAL IMPROVEMENTS 
 
A. LEASE PROVIDES FOR INITIAL 
REPAIRS/IMPROVEMENTS?         YES, THE LANDLORD WILL MAKE 
                              THE UPGRADES AS REQUESTED BY 
                              THE EMBASSY. 
 
B. USG-FUNDED MAKE READY 
IMPROVEMENTS?                 N/A. 
 
(7) SECURITY INFORMATION:     SECURITY UPGRADES WILL BE 
                              MADE BEFORE THE OCCUPANCY OF 
                              THE PROPERTY. 
 
(8) PROPERTY INFORMATION 
 
A. PROPERTY USE:              RES/STD. 
 
B. ADDRESS:                   VAN OLDENBARNEVELTWEG 1 
                              2242 BA  WASSENAAR 
 
C. APT/TH/DET:                TH. 
 
D. UNIT NUMBER:               N/A. 
 
E. SPACE FOR DOMESTIC 
   EMPLOYEES:                 NOT APPLICABLE. 
 
(9) OCCUPANT INFORMATION 
 
A. NAME:                      TRIMBLE, JOSEPH F. 
 
B. TITLE:                     ECONOMIC OFFICER 
 
C. PERSONAL GRADE:            FS-04 
 
D. POSITION GRADE:            FS-04 
 
E. TOUR OF DUTY:              START: 03/2004 
                              END:   03/2006 
F. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS ON 
OFFICIAL ORDERS:              THREE. 
 
G. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS 
RESIDING FULL TIME AT POST:   THREE. 
 
H. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS 
RESIDING AWAY FROM POST MORE 
THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE YEAR:  NONE. 
 
 
 
2. THE POSHO HAS INSPECTED THE PROPERTY.  IT COMPLIES WITH 
SHEM REQUIREMENTS [REFTEL (C)] FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 
ACQUISITION. 
 
3. POST RECOMMENDS THAT OBO APPROVE THE LEASE OF THIS 
PROPERTY BASED UPON THE COST AND THE NEEDS OF MR. TRIMBLE 
AND HIS FAMILY.  THE PROPERTY IS A NICE TOWNHOUSE ON A 
CORNER WITH A GARAGE, APPROPRIATE SIZE LIVING/DINING ROOM 
WHERE AMERICAN FURNITURE WILL FIT, GOOD SIZE KITCHEN, FOUR 
GOOD SIZE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS AND A SMALL PRIVATE CLOSED 
IN YARD FOR THE FAMILIES' TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO PLAY IN. 
SUBJECT PROPERTY IS APPROPRIATE FOR USE BY AN AMERICAN 
FAMILY.  THE MARKET FOR GOOD PROPERTIES, WHICH MEET THE 
EMBASSY'S STANDARDS IS EXTREMELY SMALL.  THE PROPOSED 
OCCUPANT ASKED TO BE HOUSED IN WASSENAAR, WHERE ONE OF HIS 
CHILDREN WILL ATTEND THE AMERICAN SCHOOL DURING THE 
ASSIGNMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS.  VAN OLDENBARNEVELTWEG 1 IS 
LOCATED CLOSE TO THE AMERICAN SCHOOL AND NEAR RESIDENCES OF 
OTHER AMERICAN EMBASSY FAMILIES. 
 
4. POINT OF CONTACT:  GSO HOUSING SPECIALIST - ANJA VAN 
VUUREN, IVG: 361-9212 OR SGSO - JOSEPH G. SHARP, IVG: 361- 
9213. 
 
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