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[p.6]
The International Court of Justice,
Composed as above,
After deliberation,
Having regard to Article 48 of the Statute of the Court and to Articles 44
and 46 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Special Agreement between the Republic of Botswana and
the Republic of Namibia, signed in Gaborone on 15 February 1996 and notified
jointly to the Court on 29 May 1996, whereby the Parties submitted to the
Court the dispute between them concerning the boundary around Kasikili/Sedudu
island and the legal status of the island,
Having regard to the Order of the Court dated 24 June 1996, fixing 28
February 1997 as the time-limit for the filing of a Memorial by each of the
Parties and 28 November 1997 as the time-limit for the filing of a
Counter-Memorial by each of the Parties, and reserving the subsequent
procedure for further decision; [p 7]
Whereas the Memorials and Counter-Memorials of the Parties were duly filed
within the time-limits thus fixed;
Whereas in Article II, paragraph 2 (c) of the Special Agreement, the Parties
agreed that the written pleadings in the case should include, in addition to
the Memorials and Counter-Memorials, "such other . . . pleadings as may be
approved by the Court at the request of either of the Parties, or as may be
directed by the Court";
Whereas in a joint letter dated 16 February 1998 the Agents of the Parties
notified the Court that their Governments had "jointly decided to request
further written pleadings pursuant to Article II (2) (c) of the Special
Agreement", those pleadings to be filed by 27 November 1998;
Taking into account the agreement between the Parties,
Fixes 27 November 1998 as the time-limit for the filing of a Reply by each
of the Parties; and
Reserves the subsequent procedure for further decision.
Done in English and in French, the English text being authoritative, at the
Peace Palace, The Hague, the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-eight, in three copies, one of which will be placed
in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of
the Republic of Botswana and the Government of the Republic of Namibia,
respectively.
(Signed) Stephen M. SCHWEBEL,
President.
(Signed) Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA,
Registrar. |
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