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23 June2006

Excellency, to i should be grateful if you would conveythe following message the of distinguisheddelegates the Fifth Committee: "Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you today in connectionwith your considerationthis on morning of the refort of tft. Setretary-General expenditureauthorization of the for the biennium 2006-2007 (A/60/889) and the related report t ACABQ (At 6017Add.4o). I have been fully apprisedby the chairman of the i'ifth committee, His Excellency,Vtr. fohn-Ashe, of the deliberationsin the Fifth Committee regardingthe iifting of the spendingcap. As you may be aware' during this past week I have been assisting by holding consultations with of iepresentatives individual Member Statesand of regional groupsof States with the objective of lifting the spendingcap by consensus' I am working towardsbuilding this consensus. It is my sincere intention to bring this matter to a conclusion by Wednesday,2SJune.In the meantime,I am conhdentthat I can count on your tangible cooperationin contributingtowards achievingthis objective as soonas possible." pleaseaccept, of the Excellency, assurances my highestconsideration.

JanEliasson

H.E,.Mr. JohnW. Ashe Chairmanof the Fifth Committee