CORRESPONDANCE
CORRESPONDENCE1. THE SECRETARY-GENE RALTHE UNITEû NATIONS TO ME PRESIDENT OF THE
COURT
[See p. 3. supra.]
2.LE GREFFIERAU MINISTRE DE$ AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES D'AFGHANISTAN '
(lélégrumme)
3 man 1988.
Ai l'honneur vous informer. conformément à l'article 66. oaraeraohe 1. du
Statut de la Cour internationale de Justice, que le 2 mars .1988-l'~ssemblée
générale desNations Unies a prié laCour de donner un avis consultatif sur la
question suivante:
(Eiant don& les faits consignésdans les rapports du Secrétaire général
(A/42/915et Add.1). les Etats-Unis d'Amirique, en tant que pariil'accord
entre I'orranisaiion des Nations Unies et les Etais.Unis d'Amériauerelatif
au siègede l'organisation des ~atikns Unies, sont-ils tenus de kourir à
l'arbitrage conformémentà la section 21 de l'accord ?»
Les rapports susmentionnés duSecrétairegénérarlelatent lesnégociations avec
leGouvernement des Etats-Unis concernant l'a~olicabilitédes disoositions Iéeales
des Etats-Unis (qui devraient enirer en \igueu; ie 21 mars 1988);~ bureau éela
mission Wrmanente d'observation de I'OLPauprèsde l'ONU.
(SignéJEduardo VALENCIA-OSPINA.
3, THE REGISTRAR TO THE SECRETARY-GENERALOF THE UNITED NATIONS
9 March 1988.
1have the honour to transmit to Your Excellencyherewith a copy of an Order
made hv the Court todav in the oroceedines on the reauest for an advisorv
opinion'concerning the ~;>plri.ubil;j.rh<,~bll~uriunrn irhtrruunder ~ecrrun
21 o/rl~r Unirzd.VurioncHeuJqlyiur1,r grrcnirnr o/26 June 1947.By ihai Order
the Couri firsi invites \ou Io suoolv the documents contem~iated bv Arti65.
paragraph 2, of the ta tuoftthécourt al the earliest datepossiblé.
The Court decided further that the United Nations and the United States of
America are, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 2, of the Statute, considered likely
to be able to furnish information on the question. The present letter should
therefore be regarded as the special and direct communication contemplated by
that provision; the lime-limit fixed by the Court for the submission of written
statements hy the United Nations, the United States of America, and any ofher
Stateparty to the Statute whichdesiresto do so is 25 March 1988.The Court also
Cour.necommunication analogua eétéadresséaux autresEtatsadmisà ester devantla214 APPLlCABlLlTY Of THE OBLIGATIOTO ARBITRATE
decided10hold hearings, openingon 1I April 1988.at whichoral commentson
written statements maybe submitted Io the Court by the United Nations, the
United States of America, and such other States as have presented written
statements. and reservedthe subsequent procedure forfurther decision.
4. THE REOISTRARTO THE SECREIARYOf STATEOF THE UNITED STATESOF AMERICA
9 March 1988.
1have thehonour to transmit 10Your Excellencyherewitha copy of an Order
made by the Coun today in the proceeàings on the request for an advisory
opinion concerningthe Applicabiliryof the OblirarionIo ArbirunderSecrion
21of the UniledNarionsHeadquarrersAgreementof26 June1947. By that Order
the Court decided (inar alia) that the United Nations and the United States of
Americaare, pursuant to Artic66,paragraph 2,of theStatute,consideredlikely
to be able to furnish information on the question. The present letter should
therefore be regarded asthe specialand direct communication contemplatedby
that provision; theime-limitfixed by the Court for the suhmission of written
statements by the United States of America,the United Nations,and any other
StateDartvto the Statute whichdesiresto do so is 25March 1988.TheCourt also
derid& 1;hold heanngs, openingon II Apnl 1988.a1whichoral comments on
wntten statements may be submilted IOthe Court by thc United Nations. the
United States of America. and such othcr States as have ~rexnted wnitcn
statements, andreservedthe subsequent procedurefor further'decision.
5.LE GRE~ER AU MINISTR DEES AFFAIRE~NGZRES D'AFGHANISTAN'
(rélégramme)
9 mars 1988.
Suiteàmon télégrammd eu 3man ai honneur vous informerque Cour a décidé
auiourd'huivar ordonnance au'0reanisation Nations Unies et Etats-UnAmé-
nque sont ~&xptibles f~urnir'rcnse~~ncmen(srt. 66,par. 2. Statut) sur question
soumise à Cour pour aws consullaiif au sujei dc I'applicabide l'obligation
d'arbitraaccn venu dc laciion21de l'accorddu 26iuin 1947relatifsiéaeONU et
qu'autre~~tats panies 3u Statut qui le désirerontpourront soumatCour un
exposé écntsur la question25 man 1988au plustard Cour a aussidéndétenir
audiencess'ouvrant11avril1988aucoursdesquellesobservationssurexposéécrits
wunont étrefaitesvarONU. Etats-Uniset autres Etatsaui auront déDoéxwsés
krits. Suiteprocéduestrtsekée.Copieordonnanceserairansmisepr&hain&ent.
6.THE LEOAL COUNSELOF THÈ UNITED NATTONS TO THE RE GIS^
10March 1988.
Further to the Secretary-General'sletter of 2 March 1988transmitting the
request of the General Assemblyfor an advisory opinion, weispatch 10 you
' Une communication analogaeéttadns* auxautres Etatsadmisàesterdevantla
Cour. herewithbycourierservice,PaqI of the Dossier(30copiesinEnglishand 5copies
in French).This Part contains al1relevant United Nations documentsconnected
with the proceedingsleadingto the request by the General Assembly,correspon-
dence between the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of the United
Statesto the UnitedNationsand materialsrelatingto the UnitedStateslegislation
Le.. the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987). As vou will note. the United States
iegislati«nmatcnalï have noi been translaiedin10 French
Parts II and III of the Dossierwillcontdin matenal, relevantto the Observer
Status of the PalestineLiberdtionOraanization and IOthe Headauarters Aeree-
ment. They are still under preparatron and will be sent as soon as poszble.
Meanwhile, 1 am enclosingthe followingdocumentswhichwillform part of the
Dossierto besent to you in the next instalment:
(a) The Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of
Americareeardine the Headauarters of the United Nations ('nited Nations
Trrory sr&, VO~ Il, pp. 11.4, in Englishand French).
(b) PublicLaw 357,80th Congrcss,Chapter 482. IbtSession(Treaticsand othcr
International Acts Scnes 1676,pp. 25-30)in English only.
(CI Admission of representaiivesof non-governmental organizaiions enjoying
consulidtivestatus. Memorîndum by ihe Legal Department. E 2397,dated
10Apnl 1953.4pp., particulnrlyparagraphs 9to 13(in Englishand French).
(Signed) Carl-August FLEISCHHAUER.
7.THE LEGAL COUNSEL OF THE UNITED NATIONS TU THE REGISTRAR
Il March 1988.
Please findin the attachment the text of a letter which wasreceivedfrom the
officeof the United StatesAttorney Generalby the PL0 ObserverMissionto the
United Netions
TheAttorney Generalof the UnitedStates of Arnericato the Palestine Liberation
Organization Observer Mission ro rhe UnitedNations
1am wnting to notify youthat on March 21, 1988,the provisionsof the "Anti-
Terrorism Act of 1987"(Title X of the Foreign RelationsAuthorization Act of
1988-89;Pub. L. No. 100-204,enacted by the Congressof the United States and
approved Dec. 22, 1987(the "Act")) will become effective.ïhe Act prohibits,
among other things, the Palestine Liberation Organization"PLO) from estab-
lishing or maintaining an officewithin the jurisdiction of the United States.
Accordingly,as of March 21, 1988,maintaining the PL0 Observer Missionto the
United Nations in the United StatesWillbe unlawful.
The legislationcharges the Attorney General with the responsibility of en-
forcine the Act. To that end. ~leasebe advised that. should vou fail to comolv
with tbe requirements ofthe'kt, the Department of Justice $11 forthwith&k&
action in United Statesfederalcourt to ensure your compliance.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, you may contact the
Department of Justice at (202)633-2051.
(Signed) Edwin MEESE III216 APPLICABILITYOF THE OBLIGA~ONTO ARBITRATE
8.THE LEGALWUNSEL OF THE IMIIED NATIONSTO THEREGISTRAR
11 March 1988.
Please see attached letter addressed to the Secretarv General dated Il March
lYnXfrom the Acting Permanent Reprezîntative of théUnited States of America.
This lctter wdsdelivered h) hand by the A~.tingPermanent Representativc Io the
Secrctdrv.Generai th15 mornine. Friddv. 11 March 1988ai 10.15.The Sccretarv-
General-accepted receipt therGf unde; protest.
An announcement is scheduled to be made by the United States Attorney
General at 4.30 p.m. today.
The Acting Permanent Represenrutiveof the United Srates in rhe United Nations
SecuriiyCowcil to the Secrerary-Generalof the United Nations
1 have the honor to refer to your letters of January 14, Febmary II, and
March 4, 1988and to General Assembly resolutions 42/229A and 42/229B.
1 wish to inform you that the Attorney General of the United States has
determined that he is required by the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 to close the
officeof the Palestine Liberation Or"~nization Observer Mission to the United~~
Nations in New York. irre>peigvc of any oblipatj&s thc United Statrh may have
under the Agrcernentktuecn the United Nations and the United Swtes regarding
thç Headauarters of the Cnited Nations. Ii the PL0 dues not comnlv with the
Act. the ~ttorney Gensral uill initiate Iegal action to close theP~O Obserter
Mission on or about Mÿrch 21. 1988,the efècti\,e date of the Act. This coursr of
aiti.in u,illallou the orderlv enforccnient ul'the Act. The United Ststcs will not
take other actions Io clos6 the Observer Mission pending a decision in such
litigation. Under the circumstances, the United States believesthat suhmission of
this matter to arbitration would not serve a useful purpose,
(Signed) Herbert S. OKUN.
14mars 1988
Le Greffier de la Cour internationale de Justice a l'honneur de transmettre ci-
ioint un exemolaire imorirnéde la reauéteoour avis consultatif que l'Assemblée
gcnerîlc des iations unies a présenicei ia Cour au sujet de ~'~pplicuhiliré de
Ioblrgariond'orb~trugrcn wrru delasection1 ik 1ur.rnrdrlu26jiiin /Y47 r<,lurr/au
,ri:wrJe I'Or~un~so~iodne, NuriuncUnit,,et que le Secrétairegkiiérdldes ?laiions
uses a transmise à la Cour par lettre du 2 mars 1988,ainsi qu'un exemplaire
imprimé de l'ordonnance rendue enl'espècepar la Cour le 9 mars 1988.
LeGreffiera en outre i'honneur d'appeler l'attention des Etats parties au Statut
de la Cour sur le paragraphe 3du dispositif de l'ordonnance, dans lequel la Cour
décide,ainsi qu'ils en ont été informépsar télégrammeq ,ue ceux d'entre eux qui
en auront expriméle désirpourront soumettre à la Cour un exposé écritsur la
'Urie communicationanaloguea étéadressé auxautre statsadmis à esterdevant la
Cour. CORRESPONDENCE 217
question, le25mars 1988au plus tard. Les Etats qui seproposent de lui soumettre
un tel exposé,lequeldevra êtrerédigedans l'unedes deux langues officiellesde la
Cour, le français ou l'anglais, voudront bien en informer le Greffieraussitôt que
possible.
10.THE REGISTRARTO THE LEGAL COUNSELOF THE UNITED NATIONS
14March 1988.
1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10 March 1988
concerning transmission of the Secretary-General's dossier of the documents
contemplated by Article 65, paragraph 2,of the Statute in the caseconcerning the
Applicabilityof theObligationroArbitrale underSection21 of the UnitedNarions
HeadquartersAgreementof 26 June 1947, and to confirm that we have now
receivedby courier Part 1of the Dossier and the three additional documents listed
in your letler.
11.THE LEGAL COUNSELOF THE UNITED NATIONSTO THE REGISTRAR
18March 1988.
Further to my letter of 10March 1988,l am sending you herewith Parts II and
I~ ~~ ~the Dossier (30cooies in Enelish and 15in French). You will note that the
US. ~on~ressionài mai;nalshave-no1 ken ~ranslated in10 French.
As you are aware. ihc Gcneral Assembly has rcsumed ils xssion ioday Io
considcr the devclonmcnis sincc the adootion OF Asxmblv resoluiions 4?/229A
and B. ~ccordin~l~;Part IV of the osier will cover matérialsof that p&od. 1
trust we will be able to send them to you shortly after the meetings of the
Assembly.
12. THE SECRETARYCENUUL OF THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
24 March 1988.
1 have the honour to inform you lhat 1 have designated Mr. Carl-August
Fleischhauer, Under Secretary.General. the Legal Counsel, as the representative
of the Secretaw-General in the oroceedines of the Court conceminn the reauest
by the ~enerai~sxmbl~ for an'advisory opinion concerning the ~&licabiliy of
the Obligationto Arbitrale underSection21 of the United Nations Headquarters
Agreementoj26 June1947.
Mr. Fleischhauer is auihorized to present written and oral statements on behalf
of the Secretary-General inthe rnatter kfore the Court.
(Signed) JavicrPÉREz DE CUÉLLAR.218 APPLICABIL~TYOF THEOBL~GA~ON TO ARBITRATE
13.THE LEGALCOUNSELOF THEUNITED NATIONSTO THE REGlSTRAR
24 March 1988.
1have the honour to transmit herewith a letter' from the Secretary-General,
addressedto the President of theInternational Court of Justice,authorizingmeto
present written and oral statements on his behalfin the matter of the Adnsory
Opinion concerningthe Applicabilityofrhe ObligarioIO Arbitrate underSection
21 of the UniredNarionsHeadquartersAgreemenrof 26 Jüne1947.
Pursuant to the above-mentionedauthorization, 1have the honour to transmit
herewithfor communicationto the Court thirty copiesin Englishof the written
statement on behalf of the Secretary-General.
Copiesofthis letter,of theabove-mentionedletterof the Secretary-Generaland
of the English textof the writtenstatement,havebeentransmittedto youtoday by
facsimile.
Thirty copies of French translationsfthe Secretary-General'swritten state-
ment willbedespatched under separate cover within the next fewdays.
25March 1988.
In view of lime constrainis. and pending formal acknowledgements and
transmissions,1have the honour to transmit herewith the written statementsof
the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States of America in the advisory
proceedings on the question of theApplicabiliryof the Obligarionro Arbilrofe
un&r Section21 of the UnitedNarionsHeodguorrersAgreementof26 June 1947.
1s. THE REGlSTRAR TO THE MINISER FOR FOREIGNAFFAIRSOF THE SYRIAN ARAB
REPUBLIC
25 March 1988.
In view of lime wnstraints, and pending formal acknowledgments and
transmissions,1have the honour to transmit herewith the written siatements of
the United Statesof Americaand of the Secretary-General ofthe United Nations
in theadnsory proceedingson the question ofthe ApplicabiliIyof rheObligarion
to ArbirraleunderSection21 ofthe UniredNalionsHeadquariersAgreementof26
June1947.
25 March 1988.
In new of time cnnstraints, and pending formal acknowledgments and
transmissions,1have the honour to transmit herewith the written statements of
' Sc.No: 9, supro.the SvrianArab Reoublicand of the Secretaw-Generalof the UnitedNations in
the adnsory proce&ings on the questionof the Applicabilityof the ObligaIOon
Arbitrale underSection 21 of the United NationsHeudquarfersAgreemt of 26
17. THE DEPUTY TO THE UNDER-SECRFTARY-GENERALAND DIRECTOR G RiRUL
LEGAL DIVISIO N 6lFIOf LEGALAFFAIRSOF THE UNITEDNATIONSTO THEREGISTRAR
(relex)
Part IV of Dossier, containing15documentsrelating to the period subsequent
to the requestby the General Assemblyfor an adnsory opinion, willbe pouched
on Monday, 28 March.
(Signed) PaulC. S&z.
18. niE DEPUTY m THE UNDER.B.CRFTARY-GENERAL AND DIRECTOR G,ENERAL
LFLAL DIVISIO otna OF I.EGA LFFAIRSOFTHE UNITEDNATIONS IO TH^REGISTRAR
(telex)
28 Marcb 1988.
Attached addendum 10 General Asscmbly document A/42/L.18 (Dossier
No. 108) wasdistributed here today, 28March, innglishand French. We will
number it 108a,and eventually includeil in a formalcorrigendum/addendumto
Dossier, Part IV.
28 March 1988.
Further to myinformalletter of 25 March 1988.1am nowscndingbyfaaimile
herewitha formalletter of acknowledgmentand transmittal of writtenstatements
under Article 105,paragraph 1, of the Rulesof Couri. The copiesof the Syrian
and United States written statements are not being included in the faaimile
transmission.as vou alreadv have thew, but 1am includinnthe brief statement
[rom theGerman~cmocrat;~ Rcpublic.whlcharnved after ;y letterto youof 25
March 1988had kn transmitted
U). THE REGJSTRAR TO THE LEGAL COUNSELOF THE UNITED NATIONS
28 March 1988.
I have thehonour to acknowledge receiptof your letter of 24 March 1988and
the writtenstatement of the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations in the case220 APPLICABILITYOF THEOBLIGATION TO ARBITRATE
concerning the reauest bv the United Nations General Assemblv for an advisow
opinion on the ~,~~li<.ubriy/rhe ObltgatronruArhrrruteundrr..Serrro21 ,/th;
Unrti,dNarronrH~adquartcrsAgrrernenr 01 26Junr 1947, received byfacsimileon
25 March 1988.
In accordance with Article 105,paragrapb 1,of the Rules of Court, 1have the
honour to communicate to you herewith the tex1 of the written statements
submitted to the Court, within the time-limit fixed by the Court's Order dated 9
March 1988,by the following States:
German Democratic Republic
Syrian Arab Republic
United States of America.
1 should be obliged if you would inform me in due course whether the
Secretary-General willwish to make oral comments on thesewritten statements at
the hearing to he held for the purpose on II April 1988.
21.THE REGISTRAR TO THEMINISTERFORFOREIGNAFFAIRSOF THEGERMAN
DEMOCRATICREPUBLIC
28 March 1988.
1have the honour to acknowledgereceipt of Your Excellency'stelexmessageof
25 March 1988, constituting the written statement of the German Democratic
Repuhlic in the case conŒming the request hy the United Nations General
Assemhly for an advisory opinion on the Applicabiliry of the Obligation Io
Arbitrate underSection21 of the UnitedNarionsHeadquartersAgreemenrof 26
June 1947.
In accordance with Article 105,paragraph 1,of the Rules of Court, 1have the
honour to communicate 10 you herewith the tex1 of the written statements
submitted to the Court, within the time-lirnitfixed by the Court's Order dated 9
March 1988,hy the Secretary-General of the United Nations and hy the following
States:
Syrian Arab Republic
United States of America.
1 should beobliged if Your Excellencywould inform me whether the Govem-
ment of the German Democratic Repuhlic will wish to make oral comments on
these written statements al the hearing to he held for the purpose on II April
1988.
22. THEREGISTRARTO THEMlNlSTERFORFOREIGNAFFAIRSOF THESYRIANARAB
REPUBLIC
28 March 1988.
1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency'sletter of 25
March 1988and the written statement of the Syrian Arab Repuhlic in the case
concerning the request hy the United Nations General Assembly for an adnsory
opinion on theApplicabiliryof theObligationro Arbitrale underSection21 of the UnitedNarionsHeadguartersAgreemenlof 26 June1947, receivedby facsimileon
25 Marcb 1988.
In accordance with Article 105.naraaranh 1.of the Rules of Court. 1have the
honour to communicate to you 'her&iih the text or ihe wniten statcmcnts
submiitcd to the Court, wiihin the time-limit fixed by ihe Court's OrJer ddted 9
March 1988. by ihc Secretary-Gcneral ofthe United Ndtiuns and bv the follow-na
States:
German Democratic Republic
United States of America.
I should be obliged if Your Excellency wouldinform me in due course whether
the Government of the Syrian Arah Republic willwishIo make oral comments on
these written statements al the hearing tobe held for the purpose on II April
1988.
23, THE REGISTRARTO THE AMBASSAWR OF THE UNITEDSTATESOF AMERICATO THE
NETHERLANDS
28 March 1988.
I have the honour to acknuuledge rrccipt OCYour Excellency'sletter or 25
March 1988,constituting the wntien stdtcment ofthe United States of America in
the case concemine. the~eauest bv the United Nations General Assemhlv for an
advisory opinion the ~~~lrruh;lil~r>lrhr OhliguiionIo Arhrrruirunder~~rcrion
21 of the Unirrd NariunsHeadquurirr~Agrermmr o/26 June1947, rcceivedon 25
March 1988.
In accordance with Article 105,paragraph 1,of the Rules of Court,1 have the
honour to communicate to you herewith the tex1 of the written statements
submitted to the Court, within the time-limit fixed by the Court's Order da9ed
March 1988,by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and by the following
States:
German Democratic Republic
Syrian Arab Republic.
1note from Your Excellency'sletter that the Government of the United States
does not intend to make oral comments on thesewritten statements at the hearing
to be held for the purpose on 11April 1988.
Zd. THE REGISTRARTO THE SECRETARYOF STATEOF THE UNITED STATF.5OF AMERICA
28 March 1988.
Further to mv racsimilecommunication of 25March 1988.1have the honour to
transmit toYO;~ Encellcncyherc~ith acopy of a leiter 1havc roda) addrcssed io
the United Siates Amhassador in The Hague. and a cop) of the communication
from the Government of the Gcrman Demo~.raticReouhlic referred to in rhat
letter. The other statements there referred to were trakmitted to you with my
previous communication.222 APPLlCABlLlTY OF THE OBLIGATIONTO ARBITRATE
25.THE LEGAL COUNSELOF THE UNITED NATIONSTO THE REOISTRAR
28 March 1988
Further to my letterof 18March 1988and Mr. Sdsz's cableof 25March 1988,
1am herewithsending you Part IV of the Dossier (30 copies in Englishand 15
copiesin French) con%ning materials relatingto the pro&edings subsequentto
the requesthy the General Assemhlyfor an advisoryopinion. Pleasenote thain
the French version, thelntroductory Note, table of contents and the document
No. 116 are no1 yet availahle in that language; these will be sent to you by
facsimileon 29 March.
Accordingly, the entire Dossier sent to you comprises 124 documents. A
tahle showing a summary of the contents of the entire Dossier is enclosed
herewith.
Should the General Assemhlyreconvenebefore II April 1988,as envisagedin
its decisiontaken at the 109thplenary meetingheld on 23 March 1988,we will
send you, without delay, al1 relevant matenals emanating from that resumed
session.
30 March 1988.
As ~reviouslyannounced 1am transmittin~herewitha facsimileof the French
translation ofheSecretary-General's~ntten- tat te Thmirenatditionalcopies
wll be dispatchcd hy courier on 31 March 1988
1am also wndinn the onginals of the lettersof 24 March from the Sccrctaw-
General to the PreGdentofthe Court and from me to you.
1 would also appreciate your making known to Memben of the Court the
followingcomgenda to the English statement only: footnote 42 should read
document 106;footnote 44 should readdocument 115.
27. THE REGISTRAR TO THE SECRETARY-GENERALOF THE UNITED NATIONS'
31 March 1988
1 have the honour to inform your Excellency that the Court will hold a
hearing on Monday, II April 1988,al 10a.m. for the purpose of enahling the
States and the organization which have suhmitted written statements on the
request for advisory opinion on the Applicabilitythe Obligationro Arbitrale
undPr Section 21 O/ the United Notions HeadqidquorteArsgreement of 26 June
1947, to comment on the other statements presented (Statute, Article 66,
paragraph 4).
' A communicationin Ihcsamctcrmswassentto theÇecretaryof Statcof thUnifad
Statesof Americaand to the Ministerfor ForeignAffairsof the GermanDemmatic
Republic and thSeyrianArab Republic.28. THE DWUN m THE UNDER-SECRFIARYGENER*L AND DIRECTOR G,NUU
LEOALDIVISION,OFFICEOFLEGALAFFAIRSOF THE UNITEDNATIONSm THE REGISTRAR
31 March 1988.
Please find here by lacsimile the English and French versions of docu-
ment A/INF/42/8/Add.l, setting out, inter dia, the texts of the decisions
(now numbered 421461 and 421462) of the General Assembly referred to
respectivelyin document No. 15,pag64and documentNo. 113,page 23 of the
Dossier.
29. THE REGISTRARTO THESECRFTARYGENU OFLTHEUNITED NATIONS
5 Apnl 1988.
1havethe honour to transmit to Your Excellencyherewitha copyof the French
translation, prepared by the Registryfor the useof Membersof the Court, of the
wntten statements submittedto the Court in connectionwith the request for an
advisory opinionon the Applicabilityof the ObligIOArbitraleunderSection
21 of the United Naltons Headquarters Agreement of 26 June 1947 by the
Govemments of the German Democratic Republic, the SyrianArab Republic
and the United States ofAmerica. This translation has however no official
character.
30. THE REGlStaAR TO THE MlNlSTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GERMAN
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC'
5 Apnl 1988.
1havethe honour to transmitto Your Excellencyhenwith a copyof the French
text of thentten statements submitted io the Court in connection with the
requestfor an advisory opinionon the Applicabilityof theObligationrate
underSection21 of the UnitedNationsHeodquarrersAgreementof26 June 1947
hy the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations, Your Excellency'sGovemment
and the Govemments of the Synan Arab Republic and the United States of
America. The Frenchtext of the Secretary-General'sstatement was prepared hy
the United Nations Secretariat; the translation of the other statementswasmade
by the Registry for the use of the Members ofthe Court, and has no official
character.
ArabsRcpublicandto theSccretaryofStatcoftheUnitedStata ofln~merica.nan224 APPLlCABlLlTYOF THE OBLlGAllON TO ARBITRATE
31. THE MINISER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRSOF THE GERMAN DEMOCRATICREPUBLIC TO
THE REGlSTRAR
(telex)
7 April 1988
In reply to your letter dated 28 March 19881have the honour to inforni you
that the Government of the German Democratic Repuhlicdoes no1consider il
necessaryto make oral commentson its Written Statementsof 25 March last.
(Signed) Oskar FISCHER.
32. THE REGlSTRAR TO THE LEOAL COUNSEL OF THE UNITED NATIONS
(telex)
7 April 1988.
Reference Dossier of documents conceming Assembly'srequest (resolution
4212298) for advisory opinion, resolution42/2108 in sixth preamhular para-
graph quotes statement by Secretary-General dated 22 October 1987, which
statementisapparentlynot includedin Dossier.Grateful iftex1could'hesupplied
with indication of form and forum in which made.
33. THE LEGAL COUNSELOF THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE REGISTRAR
(telex)
7 April 1988.
Re your cable requesting statement by Secretary-Generaldated 22 October
1987,partially quoted in Assemblyresolution 421210B.Pleasefind herewith by
facsimiletex1of statement in fifth paragraph. It was made in a UN daily press
briefingby Mr. François Giuliani,spokesmanfor the Secretary-Generaland was
published in the form contaiued in the attachment.
Annex
For Informationof United NationsSecretariat only
22 October 1987.
UNITED NATIONS DAILY PRESSBRlEFING
"Mr. Giuliani then read out the following statement, attributable to the
Spokesman,descnbing the Secretary-General'sposition on the Observer Mission
of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): 'The members ofthe PL0
Observer Missionare,by virtue of resolution3237(XXIX),invitees10the United
Nations. As such,theyare coveredhy sections11,12and 13of the Headquarten
Agreement of 26 Iune 1947.There is therefore a treaty obligation on the hostcountw to wrmit PL0 Observer Mission personnel to enter and remain in the
United States to cary out their official funciions ai United Nations Head-
quarters.'
To a senes of questions on that statement, Mr. Giuliani said it had ken made
in light of recent moves in the United States Congress to close the PL0 officesin
Washington and New York. The PL0 Mission had ken in touch with both the
Legal Officeand the Secretary-General. To his knowledge, it was the first time
that an Observer Mission to the United Nations was king asked to close its
officesin a host country, he said in answer to a question. The United States State
Deuartment was exwcted to make a statement on that issue todav. Asked what
cxktly the Ilnitcd ~ationscould and uould do, Mr. Giuliïni saidhe nould have
to ihcck. he mentioned that the issuehad ïlso been taken up in the Committee on
Relations with the Host Country .."
34. LE GREFFIERAU MINISTREDES AFFAIRE ÉTRANGERESDES PAYS-BAS
7 avril 1988.
Me référant auoaraeraohe V desorincines eénéraux de l'accorddu 26iuin 1946
entre le ~ouver&meit des pays-~as et'la eour internationale de ~Gtice, j'ai
l'honneur de porter àvotre connaissance que, àl'audience quise tiendra le II avril
1988en l'affaire de I'Applicabilitéde I'obliguriond'arbirrage en verru de la sec-
tion21deI'rrccorddu26juin 1947relaiifau siège& I'OrganisuriondesNurionsUnies
(requêtepour avis consultatif), l'organisation desNations Unies sera représentée
comme suit:
M. Carl-August Fleischhauer, secrétairegénéra aldjoint, conseillerjuridique;
M. Ralph Zacklin, juriste principal;
Mm'Marcia Constable, assistante administrative.
35. THE REGIWRAR TO THE LEGAL COUNSELOF THE UNITED NATIONS
8 April 1988.
Article 71 of the Rules of Court provides. in paragraph 1. that a verbatim
record shall be made b) thc Regisrrar<ifevcq hearing. in the offictallangudgr of
the Court which kas ken used. and (oaraeraoh 4) that conies of the transcnot
thereof shallbccirculatrd to the p hi rile funher pr6vidcs that the
"may. under the çupervision of the Court, correct the tranrnpts of the speeches
and statements made on their khalf. but in no case may corrections affect the
sense and bearing thereor". In advisory proceedings, thétranscript is similarly
made available to the representatives of States or organizations making oral
statements kfore the Court.
The transcriot of the sittine on Mondav II Aoril 1988to hear oral statements
or comments in respect of thcrequcst for advisos opinion on thc ApplrcabilrrO/
rhe Obligaitun rn Arbirrnre under Secrion 21 o/rhe Unrted~VurronI rleudquarrers
Aqreemeniof 26 June 1947will be made available on the samî day
-In order io facilitate any supervision which the Court may feel it proper to
exercise,any correction or revision which you may wish to make lo the transcript226 APPL~CABIL~N OPTHE OBLIOATION m ARB~TRA~E
should be handed to the Rcgistrar'sSecreiary as early as possiblc on the day
followingthe sitting; in any event, corrections shouldbehainnot latcr than
6 p.m. on that day.
36. THE REGISTRARm THE SECRPTARYGENERALAND TU THE LEGAL COUNSELOFTHE
UNIT۟ NATIONS '
(relex)
21 April 1988
1 have the honour to inform your Excellency tbat the advisory opinion
requested of the International Court of Justice on a questionncerning the
Aoolicabilirvof the OblimtiIOArbifrafeunderSecfion21ofthe UnitedNafions
&dquartérs Agreemenïoj26 June 1947will bedeliveredat a public sittingin the
PeaoePalace,The Hague, at 16houn on Tuesday, 26 April 1988.
31. THE REOISTRARTO THE SECRETARY-OENERALOF THE UNITED NATIONS
26 April 1988
1have the honour to transmit to you herewiththe officialsigned and sealed
coov. orovidedfor in Article 109of the Rulesof Court. of the AdvisorvOoinion
ioday bytheCourt. at thc rcquest of theGencralAsxmbly, on ~~li&biliry
of theObli~arionroArbirrareunderSecrion21ofrhe UniredNariotuHeadquarrers
~greemeniof 26 June 1947.
I also enclose tenadditionalcopiesof the text for your use;the printed version
of the Opinion willeavailableshortly.
38. THE REOISTRARTU THE SECRETARYOF STAlE OF THE UNITED STATkSOF AMERICA
26 April 1988.
1 have the honour to transmit to Your Excellencyherewith a copy of the
Advisory Opinion givenbythe Court today, at the requestof the United Nations
GeneralAssemblv.on the Aoolicabilitvofthe Obli~afionroArbitraleunderSection
21 O/ rhe Unired or io nésad~uarre;s~greernenïo/26 June 1947
1also take thisopporiunity to transmit. for Your Excellency'sinformataon.
coov of ihc verbaiim recordsof the two oublic hearinns held in this case. on II
and.12April 1988,and of the translation ihereofprepared by the ~egistr~for the
use ofMembersof the Court.
' Acommunicatioinnthcsametcms wasaisosenttothcMinistenforForeignAiiairs
oofheGetheUnitcdStatesofAmiriin.dtheSvrianArabReoublicandto theSacretamof
' A communscatio n therametcmowaralro unt 10theMinisierforForc~gnAlTain
of iheGcman DcmwniicRcpubltc and ihcSynanArabRcpublic. CORRESPONDENCE 227
30 mai 1988.
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internationalede Juslicea l'honneur de transmettre soucepli un exemplaire de
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l'bhli~oliond'orbiiroeeenvertudelaseciioZI de I'occorddu26juin1947reloiifou
;&:de l'~rgonisati;>des Nations Unies.
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