CL29/2016

CIRCULAR LETTER 29/2016 IHB File No. S1/1001 30 June 2016 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IHO FOR 2015 References A. General Regulations of the IHO – Article 32 B. IHO CL19/2016 dated 20 April - Approval of the Finance Report for 2015 Dear Hydrographer, 1. Part 1 of the IHO Annual Report for 2015 is now available on the IHO website (http://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/IHO_Download.htm#P-7) in English and French, together with Part 2 – Finances in a bilingual English/French version. A Spanish version of Part 1 will be posted on the website as soon as possible. Spanish-speaking States will be informed as soon as it is available. In accordance with response time indicated in Reference A, Member States are invited to forward any comments that they may have before 30 September 2016. 2. Meanwhile, Reference B has already requested Member States to consider Part 2 (Finance Report) of the Annual Report for 2015 and the recommendations of the Directing Committee and the Finance Committee Officers and to complete and return their voting form to the IHB by 22 July 2016. 3. The Directing Committee will circulate all comments received in relation to Part 1 of the Annual Report in early October, together with its response to them as appropriate. At that time, one printed copy of Parts 1 and 2 of the Annual Report for 2015 will also be sent to each Member State. On behalf of the Directing Committee Yours sincerely, Robert WARD President