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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 31
and 44 of the Rules of Court,
Having regard to the Order dated 28 April 1995, by which the Court fixed 29
February 1996 as the time-limit for the filing by each of the Parties of a
Memorial on the merits;
Whereas by a letter dated 3 January 1996, received by facsimile in the
Registry on 5 January 1996, the original of which was received the same day
by courier, the Foreign Minister of the State of Bahrain inter alia
requested the Court, for the reasons set out in that letter, to extend to 30
November 1996 the time-limit for the filing of the Memorial of his
Government on the merits; [p 7]
Whereas a copy of that letter was immediately transmitted by the
Deputy-Registrar to the Agent of the State of Qatar, who was invited to
inform the Court as soon as possible of any views his Government might wish
to state under Article 44, paragraph 3, of the Rules of Court;
Whereas by a letter dated 6 January 1996, received by facsimile in the
Registry on 8 January 1996, the original of which was received on 11 January
1996, the Agent of Qatar inter alia indicated that, in the view of his
Government, "such a long extension" as that requested by the Foreign
Minister of the State of Bahrain found "inadequate justification" in the
terms of his letter;
Whereas, for the purpose of further ascertaining the views of the Parties,
the President invited their Agents or Representatives to attend a meeting,
the date of which was fixed as 22 January 1996, and whereas the two Parties
were duly represented;
Taking into account the views expressed by the Parties at that meeting and
the particular circumstances of the case,
Extends to 30 September 1996 the time-limit for the filing by each of the
Parties of a Memorial on the merits; 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, this first day of February, one thousand nine
hundred and ninety-six, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the
archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the
State of Qatar and the Government of the State of Bahrain, respectively.
(Signed) Mohammed BEDJAOUI,
President.
(Signed) Eduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA,
Registrar. |
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