Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area (Canada/United States of America) - Hearing in Progress

OF JUSTICE

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

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No. 84/ 11
10 April 1984

Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area

(Canada/United States of Arnerica)

Hearing in Progress

The following information is made available to the press by the
Registry of the International Court of Justice:

At public sittirigs on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 10 April 1984 the Chamber
formed by the Court t;o deal with the case concerning Delimitation of the

Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area between Canada and the United
States heard argument: presented on behalf of the Government of Canada.

The following took part in this first oral presentation of Canada's
case : Mr. L. Legault , Agent of Canada; Mr. M. MacGuigan, Minister of
Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Mr. B. Hankey, Deputy Agent of

Canada; Messrs. Binnie, Fortier, Brownlie, Bowett, Weil and Malintoppi,
Counsel.

The United States is to begin the oral presentation of its case on
Wednesday 11 April 1984.