To the kind attention of:

Dr Philip ACKERMANN

Permanent Mission of Germany

to the United Nations

871 United Nations Plaza

New York, N.Y. 10017

Tel: 940-0494

Fax: 940-0402

Brussels, 3 August 2000

Dear Dr. Ackermann:

Also on behalf of Emma Bonino, I would like to express my gratitude for your assistance and support to the Transnational Radical Party at the Committee on non-governmental organisations.

With our lawyers, we are currently preparing a comprehensive response as requested on 28 July by the Economic and Social Council, as soon as a first draft will be ready, Marco PerDuca, our UN Representative, will forward a copy to your office for your kind comments.

Once again I thank you and, through you the German delegation, for your time and consideration. Best regards.

Sincerely,

Olivier Dupuis

Member of the European Parliament

Secretary General