US embassy cable - 02ROME4939

UNCLAS ROME 004939 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IO/S AND IO/EDA 
 
FROM FODAG 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AORC, ABUD, ICCROM 
SUBJECT:  ICCROM RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
 
REF:  SECSTATE 217393 
 
1.  MISSION RECEIVED 10/7/02 A RESPONSE FROM THE 
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESERVATION 
AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY (ICCROM) IN RESPONSE 
TO QUESTIONS RAISED PER REFTEL INSTRUCTIONS: 
 
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DAR MS. HEILEMAN, 
 
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 1, 2002 
REGARDING THE U.S. ASSESSED ONTRIBUTION TO ICCROM FOR 
THE YEAR 2003.  I AM PEASE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION 
REQUESTED, AS FOLLOWS: 
 
1.  ICCROM DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE 
BENEFITS TO THE PALESTINIAN LIBERATION ORGANIZATION OR 
ANY ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT, OR TO THE SOUTH WEST 
AFRICA PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION.  THUS, NO PORTION OF THE 
ICCROM BUDGET FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2003 IS ALLOCATED FOR 
SUCH PURPOSES. 
 
THE ICCROM INVOICE FOR THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION FOR 
CALENDAR YEAR 2003 WILL BE SENT BEFORE THE END OF THE 
CURRENT YEAR.  IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 
ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION FOR 2003 IS USD 691,998.  PLEASE 
NOTE ALSO THAT OUR ACCOUNTS SHOW THAT THE UNITED STATES 
HAS ARREARS IN THE AMOUNT OF USD 48,588. 
 
I TRUST THAT THIS IS THE INFORMATION YOU REQUIRED. 
SINCERELY, 
 
P. RICHARD LINDO 
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 
ICCROM 
 
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