23- وتنص الفقرة 34 من مقرر مجلس الإدارة 7 على أن عبارة "الخسارة المباشرة أو الضرر أو الأذى المباشر" تتضمن كل خسارة ناجمة عن أي مما يلي:
Paragraph 34 of Governing Council decision 7 provides that “direct loss, damage, or injury” includes any loss suffered as a result of: Military operations or threat of military action by either side during the period 2 August 1990 to 2 March 1991; Departure of persons from or their inability to leave Iraq or Kuwait (or a decision not to return) during that period; Actions by officials, employees or agents of the Government of Iraq or its controlled entities during that period in connection with the invasion or occupation; The breakdown of civil order in Kuwait or Iraq during that period; or Hostage-taking or other illegal detention.