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R 311515 Z MAY 73
FM USMISSION NATO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 335
AMEMBASSY PARIS
INFO SECDEF WASHDC
AMEMBASSY LONDON
AMEMBASSY VALLETTA
C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 2686
E. O. 11652: GDS79
TAGS: MCAP, EFIN, MT, NATO
SUBJ: CALL FOR PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER DEFENSE AGREEMENT
WITH MALTA FOR PERIOD 1 OCT 73 TO 1 APR 74
REF: A. USNATO 378, 23 JAN 73
B. USNATO 797, 13 FEB 73
1. MISSION HAS RECEIVED FOLLOWING LETTER DATED 23 MAY 1973,
FILE 5400.2/15-7, FROM SHAPE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER:
QTE REF: C- M(72)18 ( REVISED) DATED 12 OCT 72.
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE DEFENSE
AGREEMENT WITH MALTA, THE SUMS DUE BY THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
FOR THE PERIOD 1 OCT 73 TO 1 APR 74 ARE TO BE PAID TO SHAPE BY
1 AUG 73.
2. THE SHARE PAYABLE BY THE UNITED SATES OF AMERICA FOR THE
ABOVE PERIOD IS POUNDS STERLING 1,836,333.33 AND YOU ARE
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REQUESTED TO ARRANGE FOR PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN THE SAID CURRENCY
TO WILLIAMS AND GLYN' S BANK LTD., HOLTS BRANCH, KIRKLAND
HOUSE, WHITEHALL, LONDON, SW1., FOR THE CREDIT OF SHAPE SPECIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNT. PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE AT THE LATEST
PRIOR TO 1 AUG 73 UNQTE.
2. DEPT WILL NOTE THAT REQUEST IS FOR NORMAL PAYMENT UNDER
THE UK- MALTA AGREEMENT. PERIOD COVERED GOES BEYOND 31 DEC 73,
DATE THROUGH WHICH SPECIAL PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN AGREED. PAY-
MENT OF THIS NORMAL CONTRIBUTION MAY TRIGGER MINTOFF QUESTIONS
AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SPECIAL PAYMENTS WILL ALSO BE MADE THROUGH
1 APR 1974.
3. MISSION RECALLS THAT, WHEREAS SHAPE LETTER REQUIRES
PAYMENT BY 1 AUG 73, SPECIAL AGREEMENT WITH SHAPE CONTROLLER
ONLY REQUIRES NOTIFICATION FROM US BY THAT DATE THAT ACTUAL
PAYMENT WILL BE MADE A DAY OR TWO BEFORE 1 SEP 73 WHEN SHAPE
MUST TRANSFER FUNDS TO UK. DEPARTMENT MAY WISH, HOWEVER, TO
CONSIDER EARLY PAYMENT TO SHAPE IF EXCANGE RATES ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE. TODAY' S RATE OF ABOUT $2.55/ POUND
STERLING ALREADY INDICATES THAT OUR SPECIAL PAYMENT FOR 1
OCT 73 TO 31 DEC 73 WILL BE IN OR BELOW THE $30-40,000 RANGE.
4. FOR EMBASSY PARIS. THIS IS NOT REPEAT NOT AN AUTHORIZATION
FOR PAYMENT TO SHAPE OF THE US CONTRIBUTION. RUMSFELD
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