US embassy cable - 04THEHAGUE2035

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