Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989 (Guinea-Bissau v. Senegal) - Public sittings will open on 3 April 1991

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7 February 1991

Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989

(Guinea-~issau v. Senegal)

The following information is communicated to the Press by the

Registry of the International Court of Justice:

Public sittings to hear the oral arguments of the Parties in the
case concerning the Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989 (Guinea-Bissau v.
Senegal) will open ar10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 3 April 1991 in the Great

Hall of Justice of the Peace Palace at The Hague.

NOTE FOR THE PRESS

1. The public sittings will be held in the Great Hall of Justice of
the Peace Palace. Members of the Press will be entitled to attend after

presentation of a press identification card or an admission card, which
may be obtained upon application. The tables reserved for them are
situated on the far left of the public entrance to the courtroom.

2. Photographs may be taken before the opening and during the first

few minutes of a sitti.ng; also a few minutes towards the end. Filming
for cinema or television purposes is however subject to special
authorization.

3. In the Press Room, located on the ground floor of the

Peace Palace (~oom 5), the Court's proceedings will be relayed through a
loudspeaker.

4. Members of the Press may use only the public telephones in the
Post Office in the baslement of the Palace.

5. Mr. A.Th. Witteveen, Secretary of the Court (telephone
extension 233) or, in lhis absence, Mrs. N.C. El-Erian (telephone
extension 234) will be available to deal with any requests for
information by members of the Press.