債務救済措置に関する日本国政府とブルガリア共和国政府との間の二の交換公文
 (日本輸出入銀行関係の債務救済措置に関する日本国政府とブルガリア共和国政府との間の交換公文)
(日本側書簡)
(Japanese Note)
Sofia, September 11, 1992

 書簡をもって啓上いたします。本使は、千九百九十一年四月十七日にパリで開催されたブルガリア共和国政府の代表者と関係債権諸国政府の代表者との間の協議において到達した結論に基づき日本国政府の代表者とブルガリア共和国政府の代表者との間で行われた最近の交渉に言及する光栄を有します。本使は、更に、当該交渉において到達した次の了解を確認する光栄を有します。
 Excellency,
I have the honour to refer to the recent negotiations between the representative of the Government of Japan and of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria that were held on the basis of the conclusions reached during the consultations between the representatives of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and of the Governments of the creditor countries concerned held in Paris on April 17, 1991. I have further the honour to confirm the following understanding reached in the course of the said negotiations:

1 債務繰延方式による債務救済措置が、日本輸出入銀行及び関係民間銀行(以下「銀行」という。)により、日本国の関係法令に従ってとられることになる。
1. A debt relief measure in the form of rescheduling will be taken by the Export-Import Bank of Japan together with private banks concerned (hereinafter referred to as "the Banks") in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of Japan.

2(1) 繰り延べられる債務(以下「繰延債務」という。)は、ブルガリア共和国のブルガリア外国貿易銀行株式会社が銀行に対して負う次の債務及び遅延利子から成る。繰延債務の内訳は、この書簡の付表に掲げられる。
2.(1) The debts to be rescheduled (hereinafter referred to as "the Rescheduled Debts") consist of the following debts and late interest owed by Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank, L. T. D. of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Banks. The breakdown of the Rescheduled Debts in shown in the List attached hereto.

(a) 千九百九一年四月一日から千九百九十二年三月三十一日までの間(両期日を含む。)に弁済期限の到来した元本及び利子
(a) The principal and interest having fallen due between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 1992, both dates inclusive;

(b) 千九百九十一年三月三十一日以前に弁済期限の到来した元本及び利子
(b) The principal and interest having fallen due on or before March 31, 1991; and

(c) (b)にいう債務の遅延利子であって、この書簡の付表に掲げる当初の弁済期日から千九百九十一年三月三十一日までの間(両期日を含む。)に生じたもの
(c) The late interest on the debts referred to in (b) above, having accrued during the period between the original due dates mentioned in the List attached hereto and March 31, 1991, both dates inclusive.

(2) 繰延債務の総額は、日本円によって契約された債務については、百二十一億九千八百二十七万五千八百七十八円(一二、一九八、二七五、八七八円)、また、合衆国ドルによって契約された債務については、千二百二十四万五千三百五十三合衆国ドル二十八セント(一二、二四五、三五三・二八合衆国ドル)になる。
(2) The total amount of the Rescheduled Debts will be twelve billion one hundred and ninety-eight million two hundred and seventy-five thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight yen (12,198,275,878) for the debts contracted in Japanese yen and twelve million two hundred and forty-five thousand three hundred and fifty-three United States dollars and twenty-eight cents (12,245,355.28) for the debts contracted in United States dollars.

(3) (2)にいう総額及びこの書簡の付表は、ブルガリア共和国政府の関係当局、ブルガリア共和国のブルガリア外国貿易銀行株式会社及び銀行が行う最終的照合の後に日本国政府及びブルガリア共和国政府の関係当局間の合意により修正されることがある。
(3) Modifications may be made to the total amount referred to in sub-paragraph (2) above and the List attached hereto by agreement between the authorities concerned of the Governments of Japan and of the Republic of Bulgaria, after the final verification to be made by the authorities concerned of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank, L.T.D. of the Republic of Bulgaria, and the Banks.

3 債務繰延べの条件は、ブルガリア共和国政府、ブルガリア共和国のブルガリア外国貿易銀行株式会社及び銀行との間で締結される債務繰延契約であって、なかんずく次の原則を含むものにおいて規定される。
3. The terms and conditions of the rescheduling will be stipulated in rescheduling agreements to be concluded between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank, L.T.D. of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Banks, which will contain, inter alia, the following principles:

(1) 2(1)にいう債務の各々は、千九百九十八九月三十日に始まる八回の均等半年賦払によって支払われる。
(1) Each of the debts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2 will be paid in eight (8) equal semi-annual installments beginning on September 30, 1998.

(2) 繰延債務に対する利子率は、日本円によって契約された債務については、年七・二五パーセントとし、また、合衆国ドルによって契約された債務については、適用可能なロンドン銀行間取引金利(六箇月の貸出した適用される年利)に年〇・八一二五パーセントを加えたものとし、2(1)(a)にいう債務についてはこの書簡の付表に掲げる弁済期日から、2(1)(b)にいう債務及び2(1)(c)にいう遅延利子については千九百九十一年四月一日からそれぞれ適用される。
(2) The rate of interest on the Rescheduled Debts will be seven point two five per cent (7.25%) per annum for the debts contracted in Japanese yen and nought point eight one two five per cent (0.8125%) per annum above the applicable London inter-bank offered rate (per annum, applied for six months lending) for the debts contracted in United States dollars beginning from the due dates mentioned in the List attached hereto for the debts referred to in (a) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, and from April 1, 1991 for the debts referred to in (b) of the said sub-paragraph and the late interest referred to in (c) of the said sub-paragraph.

 本使は、更に、この書簡及びブルガリア共和国政府に代わって前記の取極を確認される閣下の返簡が両政府間の合意を構成するものとみなし、その合意がその効力発生のために必要なブルガリア共和国の国内手続を完了した旨の同国政府からの書面による通告を日本国政府が受領した日に効力を生ずることを提案する光栄を有します。
 I have further the honour to propose that this Note and Your Excellency's Note in reply confirming on behalf of the government of the Republic of Bulgaria the foregoing arrangements shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will become effective on the date of receipt by the Government of Japan of the written notification from the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria of the completion of necessary domestic procedures for the entry into force of such agreement.

 本使は、以上を申し進めるに際し、ここに閣下に向かって敬意を表します。
千九百九十二年九月十一日にソフィアで
 I avail myself of this opportunity to extend do Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

 ブルガリア共和国駐在
日本国特命全権大使 田島高志
 (Signed) Takashi Tajima
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Bulgaria

 ブルガリア共和国
大蔵省次官 S・ガブリイスキー閣下
 His Excellency
Mr. Svetoslav Gavriiski
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria


							

							


							

							

(ブルガリア側書簡)
(Bulgarian Note)
Sofia, September 11, 1992

 書簡をもって啓上いたします。本官は、本日付けの閣下の次の書簡を受領したことを確認する光栄を有します。
 Excellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows:

(日本側書簡)
"(Japanese Note)"

 本官は、更に、ブルガリア共和国政府に代わって前記の取極を確認するとともに、閣下の書簡及びこの返簡が両政府間の合意を構成するものとみなし、その合意がその効力発生のために必要なブルガリア共和国の国内手続を完了した旨の同国政府からの書面による通告を日本国政府が受領した日に効力を生ずることに同意する光栄を有します。
 I have further the honour to confirm on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria the foregoing arrangements and to agree that Your Excellency's Note and this Note shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will become effective on the date of receipt by the Government of Japan of the written notification from the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria of the completion of necessary domestic procedures for the entry into force of such agreement.

 本官は、以上を申し進めるに際し、ここに閣下に向かって敬意を表します。
千九百九十二年九月十一日にソフィアで
 I avail myself of this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

 ブルガリア共和国
大蔵省次官 S・ガブリイスキー
 (Signed) Svetoslav Gavriiski
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria

 ブルガリア共和国駐在
日本国特命全権大使 田島高志閣下
 His Excellency
Mr. Takashi Tajima
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Bulgaria

 (商業上の債務についての債務救済措置に関する日本国政府とブルガリア共和国政府との間の交換公文)
(日本側書簡)
(Japanese Note)
Sofia, September 11, 1992

 書簡をもって啓上いたします。本使は、千九百九十一年四月十七日にパリて開催されたブルガリア共和国政府の代表者と関係債権諸国政府の代表者との間協議において到達した結論に基づき日本国政府の代表者とブルガリア共和国政府の代表者との間で行われた最近の交渉に言及する光栄を有します。本使は、更に、当該交渉において到達した次の了解を確認する光栄を有します。
 Excellency,
I have the honour to refer to the recent negotiations between the representatives of the Government of Japan and of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria that were held on the basis of the conclusions reached during the consultations between the representatives of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and of the Governments of the creditor countries concerned held in Paris on April 17, 1991. I have further the honour to confirm the following understanding reached in the course of the said negotiations:

1(1) この取極は、一方においてブルガリア共和国の政府、政府企業及びブルガリア外国貿易銀行株式会社(以下「債務者」という。)と他方において日本国の居住者である関係債権者(以下「債務者」という。)との間で千九百九十一年一月一日以前に契約され、日本国政府が保険を引き受けた弁済期間が一年を超える商業上の債務の元本、利子及び遅延利子であって、次に掲げる未払のもの(以下「繰延商業債務」と総称する。)の総額に適用される。
1.(1) The present arrangements will apply to the total amount of the following principal of, interest on and late interest on the commercial debts with a repayment period of more than on year, contracted before January 1, 1991 between the Government, governmental corporations and Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank, L.T.D. of the Republic of Bulgaria (hereinafter referred to as "the Debtors") on the one hand and the creditors concerned resident in Japan (hereinafter referred to as "the Creditors") on the other, insured by the Government of Japan, and not paid (hereinafter jointly referred to as "the Rescheduled Commercial Debts");

(a) 千九百九十一年四月一日から千九百九十二年三月三十一日までの間(両期日を含む。)に弁済期限の到来した元本及び利子
(a) The principal and interest having fallen due between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 1992, both dates inclusive,

(b) 千九百九十一年三月三十一日以前に弁済期限の到来した元本及び利子
(b) The principal and interest having fallen due on or before March 31, 1991, and

(c) (b)にいう債務の遅延利子であって、当初はの弁済期日から千九百九十一年三月三十一日までの間(両期日を含む。)に生じたもの
(c) the late interest on the debt referred to in (b) above, having accrued during the period between the original due dates and March 31, 1991, both dates inclusive.

(2)(a) (1)(a)及び(b)にいう商業上の債務の総額は、三十二億三千九百八十五万九千五百六十四円(三、二三九、八五九、五六四円)と見積もられる。
(2)(a) the total amount of the commercial debts referred to in (a) and (b) of subparagraph (1) above is estimated at three billion two hundred and thirty-nine million eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand five hundred and sixty-four yen (3,239,859,564).

(b) (1)(c)にいう遅延利子の総額は、この書簡の付表Iに掲げる算定方法に従い算出される。
(b) The total amount of the late interest referred to in (c) of sub-paragraph (1) above will be calculated in accordance with the method of calculation shown in the Annex I attached to this Note.

(3) (2)(a)にいう総額は、日本国政府及びブルガリア共和国政府の関係当局が行う最終的照合の後に両政府の関係当局間の合意により修正されることがある。
(3) Modifications may be made to the total amount referred to in (a) of sub-paragraph (2) above by agreement between the authorities concerned of the Government of Japan and of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria after the final verification to be made by the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

2(1) ブルガリア共和国政府は、ブルガリア共和国のブルガリア外国貿易銀行株式会社を通じて、繰延商業債務を決済するため(4)に定める支払計画(以下「支払計画」という。)に従って行われる支払の額及び日付を日本国政府に通告する。
2.(1) The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will notify the Government of Japan, through Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank, L.T.D. of the Republic of Bulgaria, of the amount and dates of payments which will be made in order to settle the Rescheduled Commercial Debts in accordance with the payment scheme as set out in sub-paragraph (4) below (hereinafter referred to as "the Payment Scheme").

(2) ブルガリア共和国政府は、繰延商業債務の総額が、支払計画に従い、ブルガリア共和国のブルガリア外国貿易銀行株式会社を通じて関係契約において指定された通貨により債権者に支払われることを約束する。
(2) The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria undertakes that the total amount of the Rescheduled Commercial Debts will be paid to the Creditors in the currency or currencies designated in the contracts concerned through Bulgarian Foreign Trade Bank, L.T.D. of the Republic of Bulgaria in accordance with the Payment Scheme.

(3) 日本国政府は、商業上の関係債務が支払計画に従って行われる支払によって決済されることを容易にするため、日本国において施行されている関係法令の範囲内で可能な措置をとる。
(3) The Government of Japan will take possible measures, within the scope of the relevant laws and regulations in force in Japan, to facilitate the settlement of the commercial debts concerned by the payment to be made in accordance with the Payment Scheme.

(4) 1(1)にいう債務の各々は、千九百九十八年九月三十日に始まる八回の均等半年賦払によって支払われる。
(4) Each of the debts referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1 will be paid in eight (8) equal semi-annual installments beginning on September 30, 1998.

3(1) ブルガリア共和国政府は、繰延商業債務を構成する債務の各々について、当該債務が決済されていない限り、(2)に定めるところにより算出される利子を毎年三月三十一日及び九月三十日に債権者に支払う。最初の利子の支払は、千九百九十二年九月三十日に行われる。
3.(1) The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will pay to the Creditors, on March 31 and September 30 each year, the interest to be calculated as described in sub-paragraph (2) below on each of the debts composing the Rescheduled Commercial Debts to the extent that they have not been settled. The first payment of interest will be made on September 30, 1992.

(2)(a) 繰延商業債務に対して適用される支払計画上の利子率は、年七・二五パーセントとする。
(2)(a) The rate of interest on the Rescheduled Commercial Debts applied for the Payment Scheme will be seven point two five per cent (7.25%) per annum.

(b) 支払われる利子の額は、未決済の債務の額に当該債務が決済されないままに経過した日数及び一日当たりの利子率を乗じて算出される。一日当たりの利子率は、(a)にいう利子率を三百六十五で除して算出される。前記の算定方法を算式で表したものが、この書簡の付表IIに掲げられる。
(b) The amount of interest to be paid will be calculated by multiplying the amount of the debt unsettled by the product of the number of the days the debt has not been settled and the daily interest rate. The daily interest rate is calculated by dividing the rate of interest referred to in (a) above by three hundred and sixty-five (365). The illustration in the form of numerical formula of the method of calculation mentioned above is shown in the Annex II attached to this Note.

(3) ブルガリア共和国政府は、支払計画((1)に掲げる利子の支払計画を含む。)上の支払が遅延した場合には、未払額から生ずる遅延利子を(2)(a)にいう利子率に年一パーセントを加えた利子率によって支払う。
(3) In case where any payment under the Payment Scheme, including the payment schedule of interest set out in sub-paragraph (1) above, is retarded, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will pay the late interest accruing from the overdue amount at the rate of one per cent (1%) per annum above the rate of interest mentioned in (a) of sub-paragraph (2) above.

(4) 支払われる利子については、ブルガリア共和国ノスベての租税及び課徴金が免除される。
(4) The interest to be paid will be exempted from all taxes and duties of the Republic of Bulgaria.

4 ブルガリア共和国政府は、商業上の関係債務の決済のための送金に伴って生ずる銀行手数料を支払う。
4. The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will pay bank charges which occur in connection with the transfer of the money for the settlement of the commercial debts concerned.

5 債務者が支払計画に従って商業上の関係債務を決済するためブルガリア共和国において必要とされる措置をとらなかった場合には、ブルガリア共和国政府は、当該債務が関係契約に従って債務者と債権者との間で決済されることを、ブルガリア共和国において施行されている関係法令の範囲内で容易にする。ブルガリア共和国政府は、また、関係契約によって指定された通貨による商業上の関係債務の支払金の自由な移転を保証する。
5. If the Debtors fail to take such measures as are required in the Republic of Bulgaria for the settlement of the commercial debts concerned in accordance with the Payment Scheme, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will facilitate, within the scope of the relevant laws and regulations in force in the Republic of Bulgaria, the settlement between the Debtors and the Creditors of such commercial debts in accordance with the contracts concerned. The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will also guarantee the free transfer of payment of the commercial debts concerned in the currency or currencies designated in the contracts concerned.

6 関係契約の条件のうちこの書簡において特に言及されていないものは、関係契約の当事者間で別段の合意がある場合を除くほか、引き続き使用されることが確認される。
6. It is confirmed that the terms and conditions of the contracts concerned not specifically referred to in this Note will remain applicable, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties to the contracts concerned.

7 ブルガリア共和国政府は、いずれかの第三国の居住者である債権者に対し債務救済措置について2(4)にいう条件より有利な条件を与えた場合には、当該第三国の居住者である債権者に与えられる条件より不利でない条件を、債権者に直ちに与える。
7. If the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria accords to creditors resident in any third country terms and conditions more favourable than those referred to in sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 2 with regard to debt relief measures, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria will forthwith accord to the Creditors the terms and conditions not less favourable than those accorded to creditors resident in such third country.

 本使は、更に、この書簡及びブルガリア共和国政府に代わって前記の取極を確認される閣下の返簡が両政府間の合意を構成するものとみなし、その合意がその効力発生のために必要なブルガリア共和国の国内手続を完了した旨の同国政府からの書面による通告を日本国政府が受領した日に効力を生ずることを提案する光栄を有します。
 I have further the honour to propose that this Note and Your Excellency's Note in reply confirming on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria the foregoing arrangements shall be regarded as constituting and agreement between the two Governments, which will become effective on the date of receipt by the Government of Japan of the written notification from the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria of the completion of necessary domestic procedures for the entry into force of such agreement.

 本使は、以上を申し進めるに際し、ここに重ねて閣下に向かって敬意を表します。
千九百九十二年九月十一日にソフィアで
 I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

 ブルガリア共和国駐在
日本国特命全権大使 田島高志
 (Signed) Takashi Tajima
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Bulgaria

 ブルガリア共和国
大蔵省次官 S・ガブリイスキー閣下
 His Excellency
Mr. Svetoslav Gavriiski
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria

付表I
ANNEX I

1 (1)(c)にいう遅延利子の額の算定方法の算式
 Numerical formula of the method of calculation of the amount of the late interest referred to in (c) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1

 I=A×D×R×1/365
 I=AxDxRx1/365

 A:未決済の債務の額
 A:The amount of the debt unsettled

 I:利子の額
 I:The amount of interest

 D:債務が決済されないまま経過した日数
 D:The number of the days the debt has not been settled

 R:年間の利子率
 R:The rate of interest (per annum)

(注)
(NOTE)

(1) Dは、各々の当初の弁済期日から千九百九十一年三日三十一日までの間(両期日を含む。)の日数に等しい。
(1) D is equal to the number of the days from each original due date to March 31, 1991, both dates inclusive.

(2) Rは、3(2)(a)にいう利子率に等しい。
(2) R is equal to the rate of interest referred to in (a) of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3.

付表II
ANNEX II

 3にいう利子の額の算定方法の算式
 Numerical formula of the method of calculation of the amount of interest referred to in paragraph 3

 I=A×D×R×1/365
 I=AxDxRx1/365

 A:未決済の債務の額
 A:The amount of the debt unsettled

 I:利子の額
 I:The amount of interest

 D:債務が決済されないまま経過した日数
 D:The number of the days the debt has not been settled

 R:年間の利子率
 R:The rate of interest (per annum)

(注)
(NOTE)

(1) 千九百九十二年九月三十日における最初の利子の支払については、
(1) With respect to the first payment of the interest (September 30, 1992),

(a) Dは、1(1)(a)にいう債務については、各々の当初の弁済期日から千九百九十二年九月二十九日までの間(両期日を含む。)の日数に等しい。
(a) D is equal to the number of the days from each original due date to September 29, 1992, both dates inclusive, for the debts referred to in (a) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1; and

(b) Dは、1(1)(b)及び(c)にいう債務については、千九百九十一年四月一日から千九百九十二年九月二十九日までの間(両期日を含む。)の日数に等しい。
(b) D is equal to the number of the days from April 1, 1991 to September 29, 1992, both dates inclusive, for the debts referred to in (b) and (c) of the said sub-paragraph.

(2) 最初の支払の後に引き続き行われる利子の支払については、Dは、当該支払に先立つ支払の日から当該支払の前日までの間(両期日を含む。)の日数に等しい。
(2) With respect to the consecutive payments of the interest after the first payment, D is equal to the number of the day from the date of the previous payment to the previous day of the payment, both dates inclusive.

(ブルガリア側書簡)
(訳文)
(Bulgarian Note)
Sofia, September 11, 1992

 書簡をもって啓上いたします。本官は、本日付けの閣下の次の書簡を受領したことを確認する光栄を有します。
 Excellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's Note of today's date, which reads as follows:

(日本側書簡)
"(Japanese Note)"

 本官は、更に、ブリガリア共和国政府に代わって前記の取極を確認するとともに、閣下の書簡及びこの返簡が両政府間の合意を構成するものとみなし、その合意合がその効力発生のために必要なブルガリア共和国の国内手続を完了した旨の同国政府からの書面による通告を日本国政府が受領した日に効力を生ずることに同意する光栄を有します。
 I have further the honour to confirm on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria the foregoing arrangements and to agree that Your Excellency's Note and this Note shall be regarded as constituting an agreement between the two Governments, which will become effective on the date of receipt by the Government of Japan of the written notification from the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria of the completion of necessary domestic procedures for the entry into force of such agreement.

 本官は、以上を申し進めるに際し、ここに重ねて閣下に向かって敬意を表します。
千九百九十二年九月十一日にソフィアで
 I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

 ブルガリア共和国
大蔵省次官 S・ガブリイスキー
 (Signed) Svetoslav Gavriiski
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria

 ブルガリア共和国駐在
日本国特命全権大使 田島高志閣下
 His Excellency
Mr. Takashi Tajima
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Bulgaria