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Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM OMB No. 1124-0003; Expires April 30, 2017 L.s. Department of justice Amendment to Registration Statement Washington, DC 20530 ! Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended INSTRUCTIONS; File this amendment form for any changes to a registration. Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic amendment to registration statement and uploading anv supporting documents at http:ffww\y.fara-gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required for the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 etseq., for the-purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide the information is subjectto the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also.avaaable .online*!' me Registration Unit's webpage: http://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) ofthe Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which liststhe names ofall agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: http://www.fara:gnv. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the daja''i;g^d^:and'ccmipteuhg and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any otheraspect of this collection of information,.including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National SecurityDivision, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530: and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 1. Name of Registrant 2. Registration No. Marston Webb & Associates 5929 3. This amendment is filed to accomplish the following indicated purpose or purposes: Q To give a iO-day notice of change in information as required by Section 2(b) of the Act. B To correct a deficiency in .• Initial Statement ® Supplemental Statement for the period ending 10/31/201 M/3Q/2O12,<0S^4/3O/2O13 • Other purpose (specify) ___ . ; • . • ,• To give notice of change in an exhibit previously filed. 4. If this amendment requires the filing ofa document or documents, please fist press release, general media list, invitation letters, attendee lists for various events. 5. Each item checked above must be explained below in full detail together with, where appropriate, specific reference to and identity of the item in the registration statement to which it pertains. (Ifspace is insufficient, a full insert page must be used.) See attached document for a description of services, political activities; and informational materials disseminated on behalf of the foretgn principal, Bermuda Ministry of BusinessOevelopment'&Tourism. FORMNSD-5 Revised 03/14 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM EXECUTION In accordance with 28 TJ.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swearfs) or affirm(s) under penalty of perjury that he/she has (they have) read the information set forth in this registration statement and the attached exhibits and that he/she is (they are) familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her (their) knowledge and belief, except that the undersigned make(s) no representation as to the truth or accuracy of the information contained in the attached Short Form Registration Statements), if any, insofar as such information ;is not within his/her (their) personal knowledge. (Date of signature) (Print or type name under each signature or provide electronic signature1) 1 this snaement shall be signed by theindividual agent, if the registrant is ah indiviciua!. or by a majority of those partners, officers, directors or persons perfoniiingsinHtai functions, tf the registrant is an oi^izarion. e^pt tlat the organization car^ mdividuak to executethis statement on to behalf. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM Bermuda Ministry of Business Development & Tourism - Ministry of Finance Period Ending October 31,2012 May 15, 2012 - Qatar Double Taxation Agreement Signing - Prepared Press release - Sent to Business Wire for distribution nationally to the business/financial editors. -We also distributed to our own list of various U.S. newspapers. Bermuda and Middle East. (See enclosed list) -We also made follow-up calls to media who received the press release. May 30, 2012 -Bermuda Premier in Brussels to Speak to ABIR Regulatory Forum - Prepared Press release - Sent to Business Wire for distribution nationally to the business/financial editors. - Set to ABN Newswire for distribution throughout Australasia, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, etc -We also distributed to our own list of various U.S. newspapers. Bermuda and Brussels. (See enclosed list) -We also'made follow-up calls to media who received the press release. June 3 - June 6, 2012 Bermuda Captive Insurance in Canada -Distributed attached invitation to Canadian and U.S. insurance/banking companies. (See attached list) - Made follow-up calls to potential attendees. - Sent invitations and made follow-up calls to Canadian media (see attached list) Septemberl3 & 14,2012 C3 Summit in New York - Hosted by Bermuda -invited various companies to speak at event • invited Bill Clinton to become keynote speaker = Arranged a dinner at the Metropolitan Club for various Bermuda Government officials - sent press alert/invitation to various media to cover and attend event, -sent press release to Business Wire - Sent press release to our own media. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM Department of Communication and Information PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bermuda Signs Double Taxation Agreement With Qatar HAMILTON, BERMUDA; MAY 15, 2012 -The Government of Bermuda and Qatar have signed a Double Taxation Agreement at a ceremony in Bermuda on Thursday. May 10. H.E. Paula A. Cox, JP, MP, Bermuda's Premier and Minister of Finance, signed for Bermuda while H.E. Moftha Jassim Al Moftah, Director of Public Revenues and Taxes Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance, signed for Qatar. He was joined by Mr. Saeed Al Hejazi. Secretary of Tax Agreement Committee, Public Revenue and Tax Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Qatar. In her remarks following the signing ceremony, Premier Cox said, the Agreement formalised a strong bond of friendship, commitment to mutual assistance in trade and cooperation in tax information exchange between the two countries. It was a government's strategy to position Bermuda to attract the Global Islamic Financial services industry to the Island. She reminded the audience that prior to becoming Premier, as Minister of Finance she had led a trade trip to Bahrain in 2010 as a key element of an initiative to promote a real engagement with the GCC region. "My Government has, as a priority, the issue of jobs and being open for global business as we get Bermuda's economic recovery and stimulus actions on track by increasing opportunities with broader international markets. Today's ceremony marks another step forward in our aim to further Bermuda as a Western hub for the Islamic financial services industry." "The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) places Bermuda among Qatar's impressive network of 50 DTA's enabling us to market Bermuda as an interconnecting domicile for investment to and from those 50 countries," she said. Premier Cox went on to say the agreement provides incentive to Qatar entities including Qatar Airways and Bermuda's reinsurance industry and shipping companies around the world that have Qatari or GCC ownership interests A Memorandum of Understanding was also co-signed by the two countries covering economic, commercial and technical cooperation, including industry, mines energy, agriculture, communications, transportation, construction, labour and tourism. Qatar will assist Bermuda to make further inroads in the GCC region while Bermuda will position ourselves as a hub to access . Western markets. 1 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM , Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 09/14/2016 1:18:45 PM G0VERNHSNT Of BERMUDA Trie Cabinet Office Department of Communication and Information "I am pleased to advise that visits will be planned to look, at potential joint venturing on development projects including tourism related opportunities/' the Premier said. "Qatar has been described as one of the world's richest countries having, in 2010, the world's highest GDP per capita while its economy grew by 19.40%, the fastest in the world. In a very real sense, our Agreement is an important handshake between Bermuda and the State of Qatar for Qatar is the hand in the GCC region and Bermuda could be described as the hook in the West. Qatar local folklore.deseribes the shape of the country as resembling the palm ofa right hand extended in prayer, while Bermuda is shaped like a fish hook.