Memorandum of agreement

Between the United States of America, represented by the Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter referred to as the FAA), an official Agency of the Government of the United States of America, located in Washington, D. C, and the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) […]

Whereas the FAA is able to furnish directly technical services as specified in this Agreement, and in Annex A, ... and

Whereas Section 305 of the Federal Aviation Act, as amended, authorizes and directs the FAA Administrator to foster and encourage the development of civil aeronautics and air commerce […];

NOW, THEREFORE, the FAA and the Bank mutually agree as follows:

Article 1. Scope of Work

The services to be provided by the FAA are described in detail in Annex A, which forms a part of this Agreement.

Article 2.Estimated Costs and Method of Payment

The Bank will reimburse the FAA for all costs incurred under this Agreement and will provide local support to the FAA in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement.

Article 3. Commencement of the Services

The FAA undertakes to commence the services no later than forty-five (45) days following the signature of this Agreement by both parties.

Article 4. Liability

The Bank agrees to defend any suit brought against the United States, the FAA, or any instrumentality or officer of the United States arising out of work under this Agreement.

Article 5

The Agreement will be signed in the United States and in the Dominican Republic.

MADE and SIGNED in four (4) original copies, for all effects the same, in English and Spanish, three (3) for The Bank and one (1) for the FAA, in Santo Domingo, Capital of the Dominican Republic, on May____ , 19___.

The Central Bank of The United States of America

the Dominican Republic Department of Transportation

By the Central Bank: The Federal Aviation Administration

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(signed) (signed)

EXHIBIT 6

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

THE EUROPEAN UNION TODAY AND TOMORROW

A general outline for a draft revision of the treaties explanatory memorandum: why a revision of the treaties?

The European Union belongs to its citizens. The Treaties establishing the Union should address their most direct concerns.

The Maastricht Treaty provided for the convening in 1996 of an Intergovernmental Conference, which is the formal mechanism for revising the Treaties on which the Union is based.

The scope of the Conference’s work has been set out by successive European Councils. The aim is to provide the Union with the means to respond adequately to the challenges which confront it now and in the years ahead. A thorough analysis of these challenges was undertaken in preparation for the Conference by a Reflection Group which submitted a suggested annotated agenda for the Conference to the European Council in Madrid in 1995.

The Conference formally began its work on the occasion of the European Council meeting in Turin on 29 March 1996. The Italian Presidency addressed the task of examining the issues and exploring delegations’ positions and priorities. It reported on the outcome of its work to the Florence European Council in June.

At Florence, the European Council indicated that it expected at its meeting in Dublin in December to mark decisive progress towards completing the Intergovernmental Conference by the middle of 1997. To that end it requested the Presidency to prepare for that meeting «a general outline for a draft revision of the Treaties».

The Irish Presidency has organized the work of the Conference with a view to fulfilling that mandate. The Conference has met at Foreign Minister level on a monthly basis. The work of the Foreign Ministers has been prepared by a Group consisting of their Representatives which has met on an almost weekly basis.

The Special Meeting of the European Council in Dublin on 5 October provided an important impetus for the work of the Conference. The Heads of State or Government confirmed on that occasion that the Conference should conclude as agreed in June 1997. They also reaffirmed that the Conference should maintain an adequate level of ambition to ensure that the Union is equipped to address more effectively the concerns of its citizens, that it can play a coherent role in international relations commensurate with its potential and responsibilities and that it can carry the weight which the restructuring of the wider continent is likely to place on it in the years ahead. An adaptation of the Union’s institutions and the way they function must play a central role in that regard. [... ]

EXHIBIT 7

AG R E EM EN T

in the form of an exchange of notes

EMBASSY OF (name of country)

IN (city)

No.______ (city), (date)

The Embassy of ... presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ... and has the honour to inform it of the following:

Pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the (British, etc.) authorities are prepared to grant on a reciprocal basis, as of 17 October 19_, one-year multiple entry and exit visas to journalists permanently accredited to the Government of ... and members of their families.

The Embassy would regard a positive response from the Ministry as constituting an agreement between the two Parties in this matter.

The Embassy of ... takes this oppotunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ... the assurances of its highest consideration.

(signed)

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

OF (name of country)

(city)

II

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

OF (name of country)

No.____ (city) (date)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ... presents its compliments to the Embassy of ... in ... and, acknowledging receipt of the Embassy’s note No.___ of 16 October 19___ on the granting on a reciprocal basis of multiple entry and exit visas to ... journalists, has the honour to inform it of the following:

Taking into account the provisions of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Government of ... intends as of 17 October 19___ to grant one- year multiple entry and exit visas to the journalists of ... permanently accredited to the Government of ... and members of their families.

The Ministry will regard the above-mentioned note from the Embassy and the present note as constituting an understanding between the two Parties in this matter.

The Ministry takes this oppotunity to renew to the Embassy the assurances of its highest consideration.

(signed)

EMBASSY OF (name of country)

(city)

EXHIBIT 8

LONG-TERM PROGRAMME