Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) - Jurisdiction and Admissibility - Filing of the Counter-Memorial of the United States of America

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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Peace Palace, 2517 KJ The Hague. Tel. 92 44 41. Cables: Intercourt. The Hague

Telex 32323

Communlqu6i
uno[ficial
for ~mmediaterelsase

No. 84/23

2 July 1984

Militarya-n --- paramilitaryactivitiesin and against

Nicaragua(Nicaraeunv. United Statesof America)

The following informatioi ns made availableto the pressby the
Registryof the International Court of Justice:

On 30 June 1984, within the time-limitfixed by an Order of
14 May 1984, the Ag,ent of Nicaraguafiledon behalf of his Government
a Memorial inthe case concerning Militaryand paramilita-r -yactivities
in and againstNicaragua(~icara~uav.- United State ----f Arnerica).

In accordance witha requirementlaid down by the Courtin tlie
Order indicatingprovisional measurew shich it made on 10 May 1984, this
Memorialis addressedto the questionsof the Court'sjurisdictionand
the admissibility otfNicaragua'sApplication.

The time-limitfor the filingby the United States of a
Counter-Memorial on the same questionswas fixed at 17 August 1984 by
the first-mentioned Order of 14 May.