Conformed Copy - N028 - Qinba Mountains Poverty Reduction Project - Interim Fund Credit Supplemental Letter

Page 1 July 21, 1997 Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance Sanlihe Beijing 100820 People’s Republic of China Re: Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement No. N028-CHA (Qinba Mountains Poverty Reduction Project) Participating Countries Dear Mr. Minister: We refer to the Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement (ITF Development Credit Agreement) of even date herewith between the People’s Republic of China (the Borrower) and International Development Association (IDA), as Administrator of the interim trust fund established with funds contributed by certain members of IDA pursuant to Resolution No. IDA 184 of the Board of Governors of IDA (the Administrator) for a Qinba Mountains Poverty Reduction Project (the Project). We wish to inform you that for purposes of the Project, the following members of the Association are NOT Participating Countries within the meaning of Section 2.01(15) of the General Conditions referred to in Section 1.01 of the ITF Development Credit Agreement: Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States of America. Sincerely yours, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION as Administrator of the interim trust fund established with funds contributed by certain members of International Development Association pursuant to Resolution No. IDA 184 of the Board of Governors of International Development Association By: _______________________ Regional Vice President East Asia and Pacific