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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear WG Members,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Attached, please find a statement from the Middle East Space on the Applicant Support Program for New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. They have requested that the WG consider these comments as deliberations on the subject continue.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Steve<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>From:</b> Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa@topnet.tn> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 25, 2018 12:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> Christa Taylor <christa@dottba.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Baher Esmat <baher.esmat@icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Invitation to the Board Chair for the ME Space session<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#002E7A'>Dear Christa,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#002E7A'>On behalf of the ME Space, I would like to transmit you the ICANN 63 ME Space statement on the ne gTLD Applicant Support for subsequent rounds. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#002E7A'>Please distribute it to your Work Track members for your consideration.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#002E7A'>Thank you Christa</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#002E7A'>Best regards</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>