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LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHA GOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION)
OROER OF 14 JULY 2017
OROER OF 17 JANUARY 2018
WRITTEN COMMENTS OF THE AFRICAN UNION
ON OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS
(ARTICLE 66, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE STA TUTE)
15 May 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 196S ............ ........................................................... 1

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN COMMENTS
of
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
14 MAY 2018

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION
OF THE CHAGOS ARCHⅢELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(Request for advisory opinion)
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addressed to the
Intemational Court of Justice
bythe
Republic of the Marshall Islands
in accordance with
the order ofthe Court
Of 17 January 201 8
I. INTRODUCTION
l. On 22 June 2017, the General Assembly ofthe United Natious adopted resolution A/RES/71/292 in
which, referring to Article 65 ofthe Sta請e ofthe Court of Intemational Justice, it requested the Court

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
RE: LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHA GOS
ARCHIPELAGO FROM MAURITIUS IN 1965
(REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION)
WRITTEN STATEMENT COMMENTING ON
OTHER WRITTEN STATEMENTS
SUBMITTED BY
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
11 MAY 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2

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BEFORE THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
REQUEST BY THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION ON THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE SEPARATION OF THE CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO FROM
MAURITIUS IN 1965
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WRITTEN STATEMENT
SUBMITTED BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION 3
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 6
III. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT 10
Requirements for exercising jurisdiction 10
Meeting of the requirements for jurisdiction 10

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