United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (United States of America v. Iran) - Judgment to be delivered on Saturday 24 May

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

.Peace ~aiace, 2517 KJ The Hague. Tel. 92 44 41. Cables: Intercourt,The Hague '

Telex 32923
Communiqu6

United States Biplomatic =d Conaular Staff in Tehran
(United States of Americe, v. ~rsn)

The fallowing infoMnation is communicated to the Press by the
Registry of the International Court of Justice:

The Court wilL hold a public sittinR a$ 10 s.m, En Saturday
2k Eiay 1980 irr the Peace Falace,for the purpose of delivering its
'Judpent in the case.

NOTE FOR THE PXESS

1. The public sitting willbe held in the Great Wall of Justice of
the Peace Falace. Members of the Presswill be entitled to attend it
on presentation of cm admission card, which may be obtainee upon

application. Ihe tables reserved for Wem are situated or.the fm
left of the public entrance ta the courtroom.

2. Photographs m3r be taken before the opening, during the first
rive ninutes of the sitting; and also for a few minutes kowards
the end. Fikng for cinenia or television purposes is however
subject to ssecial authoriz-ti 'on.

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3. In the Press Rmm, Located on the gound floor of the Peme
Palace (~oorn 5), the reading of the Court'saecision el1 be
rellayed through a loudspeaker.

4. lifter the cluse of -the sitting, Press ~ommuni9_'~.6 summarizing
the decision will be distributed in the Press Room (No.5).

5. Meribers of the Press magr use only the fourpublic telephories

in the Post Office in the basenent of the Palace.

.6. Pz. C, Poux, First Secretary of the Court (telephoncextension 233).,
or, in hiç absence, k. Noble (extension 248) will be available to deal
with any requests for infornatio ny merabers of the Press.