1. The Meeting of Member States and Associate Members of Unesco prepared to make voluntary contributions towards the execution of the project to save the Abu Simbel temples was held in Cairo on 8 and 9 November 1963. The Governments of the following States were represented at the Meeting: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Ghana, Greece, Holy See, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America, Yugoslavia.

2. The Meeting proceeded with the consideration of the draft agreement concerning the voluntary contributions to be given for the execution of the project to save the Abu Simbel temples which had been transmitted to Member States and Associate Members of Unesco by the Director-General and which, after some modifications, had received a favourable recommendation from the Executive Committee of the Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia in the course of its sixth session held in Cairo from 5 to 7 November 1963.

3. The Meeting adopted the final text of this Agreement and decided that it would be signed on 9 November 1963 in Cairo. Thereafter, the Agreement would remain open for signature at Unesco Headquarters in Paris by all Member States and Associate Members who had not signed it in Cairo.

4. The Meeting took note of the declarations which were made in the course of the meeting by the following States:

Bolivia

On behalf of the Government of Bolivia I have the satisfaction of announcing that, in view of the artistic importance of the monuments of Abu Simbel and in order to safeguard them, my Government undertakes to contribute the modest sum of $ 7,000 of the United States of America which will be paid by instalments starting from the present year up to and including 1969. This authorization has been ratified by the Government of my country by means of a cable which I received yesterday.

Cambodia

Malgré l'obligation de conserver et de restaurer ses propres monuments, le Gouvernement royal du Cambodge a tenu à participer à cette vaste campagne de solidarité internationale en décidant d'apporter une contribution, à titre symbolique, de 5.000 dollars des Etats-Unis d'Amérique à cette oeuvre de sauvetage.

Cuba

The Cuban Revolutionary Government has approved a contribution in cash of the amount of 160,000 Pesos as a voluntary quota to save the said monuments. This sum will be paid by year until 1969.

Fédéral Republic of Germany

La République fédérale d'Allemagne a prouvé l'intérêt qu'elle prend dans cette action par le déplacement du temple de Kalabcha, entreprise qui a commencé il y a deux ans et a pu être achevée il y a quelques jours. Le coût de cette opération s'élève à approximativement 7 ou 8 millions de DM.

La question de savoir si la contribution de la République fédérale d'Allemagne pourra être étendue à la sauvegarde des temples d'Abou Simbel est toujours en discussion et dépend de la décision des autorités compétentes dans le cadre de la constitution.

Pour cette raison, le Gouvernement de la République fédérale d'Allemagne ne peut pas signer actuellement „l'accord relatif à l'aide volontaire à fournir pour l'exécution du projet de sauvegarde des temples d'Abou Simbel” et, pour la même raison, le représentant de l'Ambassade de la République fédérale d'Allemagne au Caire n'est non plus autorisé de signer un acte élaboré par cette conférence.

France

Le Gouvernement français s'engage à verser au Fonds de dépôt institué à cet effet par le Directeur général la contrevaleur en livres égyptiennes de cinq millions de francs sur les avoirs bloqués en République arabe unie appartenant à des ressortissants français, le versement devant être fait en cinq annuités égales, le premier en 1964. Le Gouvernement français prend cet engagement sous la réserve de l'accord du Parlement.

Greece

Je confirme la décision du Gouvernement hellénique de contribuer à l'effort historique pour la sauvegarde des monuments de Nubie par la somme symbolique de 30.000 dollars des Etats-Unis d'Amérique.

Holy See

Au moment qui précède la signature des textes juridiques concernant la sauvegarde des temples d'Abou Simbel, je suis autorisé par le Saint-Siège à rappeler la contribution de dix mille dollars des Etats-Unis d'Amérique déjà apportée par lui à la Campagne en novembre 1961, indépendamment des accords.

India

The Government of India undertake to offer services, equipment and supplies of other goods produced in India and as required by the Government of the United Arab Republic, up to a value of 2,800,000 Rupees (approximately equivalent to 588,000 dollars of the United States of America) spread over seven years 1963 to 1969, the first instalment of which valued at 360,000 Rupees would be made available during 1963 - 1964.

Italy

L'Italie a versé une somme de 160.800 dollars des Etats-Unis d'Amérique en devises convertibles, laissant à l'Unesco la libre disponibilité de cette somme, mais exprimant l'espoir qu'elle pût servir au sauvetage d'Abou Simbel.

A ces contributions, l'Italie est prête à ajouter une contribution ultérieure de 695.200 dollars des Etats-Unis d'Amérique.

Cette contribution sera payée à l'Unesco en trois versements, aux dates et pour les montants suivants:

le 30 juin 1964 | $ 321.027

le 31 décembre 1964 | $ 256.820

le 31 décembre 1965 | $ 117.353

Kuwait

Desirous to contribute in preserving an important part of the human cultural heritage represented in the temples of Abu Simbel, and in securing a part of the hard currency needed for executing the project for preserving these temples, the Government of Kuwait undertakes to give a loan of 3,000,000 pounds sterling without interest, to be used for that purpose. All details and other facilities concerning this loan will be agreed upon by the proper authorities in the Governments of both Kuwait and the United Arab Republic.

Libya

On 30 October 1961, the Government of Libya has decided to contribute to the project to save the Abu Simbel temples the amount of 26,000 dollars of the United States of America. Libya has paid 6,500 dollars and will pay the rest yearly up to 1968.

Mali

Le Gouvernement du Mali s'engage à verser une contribution symbolique de 500.000 francs maliens en vue de sauvegarder les fabuleux trésors de l'humanité que constituent les temples d'Abou Simbel.

Netherlands

Apart from the amount of fl. 200,000 already paid into the Trust Fund, the Netherlands Government undertakes to pay into this fund established for the purpose by the Director-General of Unesco during the period of 1963 - 1970 (inclusive) a total amount of fl. 1,368,000. The yearly contributions of fl. 171,000 (equivalent of $ 47,500) will be subject each year to the approval of Parliament. At least 50 % of this amount will each year be paid into the Trust Fund in Dutch guilders. The currency in which the remaining part will be paid will be subject to discussions between the Netherlands and the United Arab Republic Governments.

Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan has already agreed to contribute a sum of 130,000 dollars of the United States of America in eight years for saving the Nubian monuments. Three instalments have already been paid in 1960, 1962 and 1963. The Embassy of Pakistan is not in a position right now to state the dates and amounts of the subsequent instalments.

Qatar

In the name of my Government, Qatar, I have the honour to declare that my Government has raised its contribution to 55,000 dollars of the United States of America and is ready to deliver it immediately.

Spain