US embassy cable - 02ROME4821

UNCLAS ROME 004821 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IO/S AND IO/EDA 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC, ABUD, UNIDROIT 
SUBJECT:  UNIDROIT RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS 
ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
 
REF:  SECSTATE 217393 
 
1.  MISSION RECEIVED 10/02/02 A RESPONSE FROM THE 
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE UNIFICATION OF PRIVATE 
LAW (UNIDROIT) IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED PER REFTEL 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
 
2.  BEGIN TEXT: 
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DEAR MS. HEILEMAN, 
 
IN REPLY TO YOUR FAX OF YESTERDAY, I AM WRITING TO 
CERTIFY THAT NO UNIDROIT PROJECTS HAVE THE PRIMARY, OR 
INDEED THE SECONDARY PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ANY DIRECT OR 
INDIRECT BENEFITS TO THE PLO OR SWAPO OR TO OTHER 
ACTIVITIES MENTIONED IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT. 
 
NEITHER HAS UNIDROIT ENGAGED IN ANY EXTERNAL BORROWINGS 
IN 1984 OR SUCCESSIVE FINANCIAL YEARS AND I CAN CERTIFY 
THAT NONE OF THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO UNIDROIT 
FOR THE 2003 FISCAL YEAR (PROPOSED EURO 110,000.00) WILL 
BE USED FOR THE UNITED STATES SHARE OF INTEREST COSTS AS 
NO SUCH COSTS HAVE BEEN IN INCURRED. 
 
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO INFORM ME SHOULD YOU REQUIRE 
ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. 
 
YOURS SINCERELY, 
 
WALTER RODINO 
DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL.  END TEXT.  HALL 
 
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